Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving Archived Message Posted by Ian M on April 1, 2020, 9:53 pm Plenty of time to get the materials together on your 1 walk per day. You should be able to find lush nettles tucked away somewhere even in most towns & cities, just avoid the ones at dog-pee height. It might be one of the vanishingly rare times you don't have to worry about vehicle pollution too! Really should wear gloves though, unless you're a masochist or want to try an arthritis cure I've been in the garden hacking away at an incredibly dense piece of holm oak to make a salad spoon/fork combination. Beats sitting in getting angry at the news. The air feels so fresh & clean at the moment. Having some nice whistling competitions with the blackbirds too: been trying to teach them star wars themes and the mexican hat song. Slow progress, but then I'm no good at their tunes either! Best wishes to y'all, I Message Thread: Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving - Ian M April 1, 2020, 9:53 pm Re: Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving - dereklane April 1, 2020, 10:31 pm good tip there Derek, thanks, I'll try that (nm) - Ian M April 1, 2020, 10:43 pm Re: Opportunities in the crisis: nettle soup & spoon carving - Ian M April 1, 2020, 10:37 pm Already eating local wild nettles, as salad veg, and veg generally, gets spotty in local suppliers. - Rhisiart Gwilym April 2, 2020, 7:36 am   Searching