Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Hi all The juice from rhubarb leaves, boiled up strained, is supposed to make a good natural insecticide too, just don't use the boiling pan for food again! Nettles contain methanoic acid (formic acid)- that's the irritant / insecticide. But rhubarb leaves contain mainly oxalic acid malic acid. Oxalic acid is quite toxic! Spinach also contains oxalic acid, and Robert says he likes it raw. Kirk and Bob were talking about that a month or two back, seems cooking it doesn't help much either. You shouldn't need insecticides, maybe only at first. If you want to know about nettles and growing plants the Biodynamics people are the ones to ask. http://snipurl.com/pekt stinging nettle Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association (BDA) Home Page http://snipurl.com/peky stinging nettle EcoLandTech From information at http://journeytoforever.org/farm_link2.html Small farm resources Best Keith As far as the wasps go, I think there is plenty more around for them to find. Malcolm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert luis rabello Sent: 18 April 2006 21:44 To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice bob allen wrote: Robert, nettles contain histamine-like compounds which cause serious irritation to tissues of higher animals. I wonder if your steep would be useful as an insect antifeedant on garden plants? That's an interesting possibility. I wonder what a foliar spray of nettle juice would do to the aphids that have infested my trees in years past . . . (Ah, but then what would happen to the predatory wasps?) BTW, I like milkweed buds similarly prepared- they're a little like brussel sprouts. Really? I haven't seen any milkweed around here, but I think your Gulf Coast climate is warmer than the one I live in. Thanks for the advice! I'm going to give it a try! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Hello everyone! We've been intending to harvest wild stinging nettles for awhile now, but it's been rainy for the last week and we haven't gone for a walk uphill where the nettles grow. This morning, however, my sweetheart and I managed to find some time. We collected a grocery bag full of nettle tips (we only harvest the tender parts at the end of the plant stems, just before the flowers come out), which is roughly enough for one family sized serving. After blanching, nettles are tender and absolutely delicious! I like the flavor better than spinach, which I prefer raw, and any recipe that calls for spinach basically tastes better with nettles. However, every time my sweetheart blanches the nettles, we're left with a very dark green tea. I'd hate to throw this down the drain, but I don't REALLY want to drink it, either. (It tastes disgusting, and even my cats won't touch it!) Am I better to water my plants with this, or should I just put it on my compost pile. Any advice? robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Quickly replying! I love nettle tea, I grow nettles just so I can have fresh tea, and it's so good for you, iron and D and all that. Or try making Pho with it, if you ever tire of beef or shrimp pho. The chile sauce, fish socks (sauce of course, but it has a certain smelll), lime chunks, etc. that goes with traditional pho soup... this is a great application. I'm feeling sensitive because I just made my first batch of tea yesterday and have been basking in springtime. But Robert, ohmygawd, it never OCCURRED to me to eat the nettles! Thanks! Just a light flip-fry, I suppose, maybe garlic. Just like rapini? Jesse From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:33:08 -0700 To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice Hello everyone! We've been intending to harvest wild stinging nettles for awhile now, but it's been rainy for the last week and we haven't gone for a walk uphill where the nettles grow. This morning, however, my sweetheart and I managed to find some time. We collected a grocery bag full of nettle tips (we only harvest the tender parts at the end of the plant stems, just before the flowers come out), which is roughly enough for one family sized serving. After blanching, nettles are tender and absolutely delicious! I like the flavor better than spinach, which I prefer raw, and any recipe that calls for spinach basically tastes better with nettles. However, every time my sweetheart blanches the nettles, we're left with a very dark green tea. I'd hate to throw this down the drain, but I don't REALLY want to drink it, either. (It tastes disgusting, and even my cats won't touch it!) Am I better to water my plants with this, or should I just put it on my compost pile. Any advice? robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
mark manchester wrote: Quickly replying! I love nettle tea, I grow nettles just so I can have fresh tea, and it's so good for you, iron and D and all that. Or try making Pho with it, if you ever tire of beef or shrimp pho. The chile sauce, fish socks (sauce of course, but it has a certain smelll), lime chunks, etc. that goes with traditional pho soup... this is a great application. I don't eat anything that had brown eyes and a mom, so no beef for me! Also, I stay away from bottom feeders. I've never tried pho before--it's a kind of Vietnamese noodle soup, is it not? I'm feeling sensitive because I just made my first batch of tea yesterday and have been basking in springtime. Ok, I'll take your word that it's healthy (it certainly LOOKS healthy), but the water is FULL of bugs. I suppose I could strain them out, but I can't STAND the flavor of the tea. But Robert, ohmygawd, it never OCCURRED to me to eat the nettles! Thanks! Just a light flip-fry, I suppose, maybe garlic. Just like rapini? My sweetheart did a butter / olive oil / garlic stir fry in a really hot pan for lunch. It was delicious! One of the nice things about nettles is that they suppress appetite, so I'm feeling nice and content right now. We're trying to cut out sweets and exercise more regularly. Diabetes runs in both our families, so we need to be careful that our body masses don't creep up with age, and we'd would like our boys to grow up eating more sensibly than is the case for most of the population in our area. Nettles grow wild around here, and they're VERY abundant among the shaded, north-facing slopes rising above our subdivision. We can only harvest them for a short time while they're tender, so NOW is the time for us to cut nettles. A friend, who goes on a walk every day, takes a bag with her and fills one up every day. In a two or three week period of time, she collects enough to freeze for the year and enjoys eating nettles in every season. I still can't bring myself to do a horsetail stir fry . . . We hae PLENTY of that around here too! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Fiddlehead ferns and cat tails... robert luis rabello wrote: mark manchester wrote: Quickly replying! I love nettle tea, I grow nettles just so I can have fresh tea, and it's so good for you, iron and D and all that. Or try making Pho with it, if you ever tire of beef or shrimp pho. The chile sauce, fish socks (sauce of course, but it has a certain smelll), lime chunks, etc. that goes with traditional pho soup... this is a great application. I don't eat anything that had brown eyes and a mom, so no beef for me! Also, I stay away from bottom feeders. I've never tried pho before--it's a kind of Vietnamese noodle soup, is it not? I'm feeling sensitive because I just made my first batch of tea yesterday and have been basking in springtime. Ok, I'll take your word that it's healthy (it certainly LOOKS healthy), but the water is FULL of bugs. I suppose I could strain them out, but I can't STAND the flavor of the tea. But Robert, ohmygawd, it never OCCURRED to me to eat the nettles! Thanks! Just a light flip-fry, I suppose, maybe garlic. Just like rapini? My sweetheart did a butter / olive oil / garlic stir fry in a really hot pan for lunch. It was delicious! One of the nice things about nettles is that they suppress appetite, so I'm feeling nice and content right now. We're trying to cut out sweets and exercise more regularly. Diabetes runs in both our families, so we need to be careful that our body masses don't creep up with age, and we'd would like our boys to grow up eating more sensibly than is the case for most of the population in our area. Nettles grow wild around here, and they're VERY abundant among the shaded, north-facing slopes rising above our subdivision. We can only harvest them for a short time while they're tender, so NOW is the time for us to cut nettles. A friend, who goes on a walk every day, takes a bag with her and fills one up every day. In a two or three week period of time, she collects enough to freeze for the year and enjoys eating nettles in every season. I still can't bring myself to do a horsetail stir fry . . . We hae PLENTY of that around here too! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Hi Robert! On 4/18/06, robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone! We've been intending to harvest wild stinging nettles for awhile now, but it's been rainy for the last week and we haven't gone for a walk uphill where the nettles grow. This morning, however, my sweetheart and I managed to find some time. We collected a grocery bag full of nettle tips (we only harvest the tender parts at the end of the plant stems, just before the flowers come out), which is roughly enough for one family sized serving. After blanching, nettles are tender and absolutely delicious! I like the flavor better than spinach, which I prefer raw, and any recipe that calls for spinach basically tastes better with nettles. However, every time my sweetheart blanches the nettles, we're left with a very dark green tea. I'd hate to throw this down the drain, but I don't REALLY want to drink it, either. (It tastes disgusting, and even my cats won't touch it!) Am I better to water my plants with this, or should I just put it on my compost pile. Any advice? robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ It's full of nutrients and that would make any plant happy. quoted from: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/CompostMulch/CompostTea/OtherTeas.htm Herbal Tea These include plant-based extracts from plants such as stinging nettle, horse tail, comfrey, and clover. A common method is to stuff a barrel about three-quarters full of fresh green plant material, then top off the barrel with tepid water. The tea is allowed to ferment at ambient temperatures for 3 to 10 days. The finished product is strained, then diluted in proportions of 1:10 or 1:5 and used as a foliar spray or soil drench. Herbal teas provide a supply of soluble nutrients as well as bioactive plant compounds. -- Thanks, PC He's the kind of a guy who lights up a room just by flicking a switch We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything. - Thomas A Edison ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Robert, nettles contain histamine-like compounds which cause serious irritation to tissues of higher animals. I wonder if your steep would be useful as an insect antifeedant on garden plants? BTW, I like milkweed buds similarly prepared- they're a little like brussel sprouts. robert luis rabello wrote: Hello everyone! We've been intending to harvest wild stinging nettles for awhile now, but it's been rainy for the last week and we haven't gone for a walk uphill where the nettles grow. This morning, however, my sweetheart and I managed to find some time. We collected a grocery bag full of nettle tips (we only harvest the tender parts at the end of the plant stems, just before the flowers come out), which is roughly enough for one family sized serving. After blanching, nettles are tender and absolutely delicious! I like the flavor better than spinach, which I prefer raw, and any recipe that calls for spinach basically tastes better with nettles. However, every time my sweetheart blanches the nettles, we're left with a very dark green tea. I'd hate to throw this down the drain, but I don't REALLY want to drink it, either. (It tastes disgusting, and even my cats won't touch it!) Am I better to water my plants with this, or should I just put it on my compost pile. Any advice? robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ -- Bob Allen http://ozarker.org/bob Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves — Richard Feynman ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Mike Weaver wrote: Fiddlehead ferns and cat tails... Those grow around here too! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
bob allen wrote: Robert, nettles contain histamine-like compounds which cause serious irritation to tissues of higher animals. I wonder if your steep would be useful as an insect antifeedant on garden plants? That's an interesting possibility. I wonder what a foliar spray of nettle juice would do to the aphids that have infested my trees in years past . . . (Ah, but then what would happen to the predatory wasps?) BTW, I like milkweed buds similarly prepared- they're a little like brussel sprouts. Really? I haven't seen any milkweed around here, but I think your Gulf Coast climate is warmer than the one I live in. Thanks for the advice! I'm going to give it a try! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Paul S Cantrell wrote: It's full of nutrients and that would make any plant happy. quoted from: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/CompostMulch/CompostTea/OtherTeas.htm Herbal Tea These include plant-based extracts from plants such as stinging nettle, horse tail, comfrey, and clover. A common method is to stuff a barrel about three-quarters full of fresh green plant material, then top off the barrel with tepid water. The tea is allowed to ferment at ambient temperatures for 3 to 10 days. The finished product is strained, then diluted in proportions of 1:10 or 1:5 and used as a foliar spray or soil drench. Herbal teas provide a supply of soluble nutrients as well as bioactive plant compounds. Wow! So it's powerful stuff, then, and I shouldn't waste it down the drain. Thanks for the info! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Bob, Young light green spring nettle has not developed any tissue irritating compounds and can be cooked and used instead of spinach. This without any special preparation. Taste better and have a higher content of useful vitamins and iron. In the past it was very common spring delicatessen in Sweden. Today you get it only if you pick and cook yourself or at the few best and exclusive restaurants. Hakan At 21:24 18/04/2006, you wrote: Robert, nettles contain histamine-like compounds which cause serious irritation to tissues of higher animals. I wonder if your steep would be useful as an insect antifeedant on garden plants? BTW, I like milkweed buds similarly prepared- they're a little like brussel sprouts. robert luis rabello wrote: Hello everyone! We've been intending to harvest wild stinging nettles for awhile now, but it's been rainy for the last week and we haven't gone for a walk uphill where the nettles grow. This morning, however, my sweetheart and I managed to find some time. We collected a grocery bag full of nettle tips (we only harvest the tender parts at the end of the plant stems, just before the flowers come out), which is roughly enough for one family sized serving. After blanching, nettles are tender and absolutely delicious! I like the flavor better than spinach, which I prefer raw, and any recipe that calls for spinach basically tastes better with nettles. However, every time my sweetheart blanches the nettles, we're left with a very dark green tea. I'd hate to throw this down the drain, but I don't REALLY want to drink it, either. (It tastes disgusting, and even my cats won't touch it!) Am I better to water my plants with this, or should I just put it on my compost pile. Any advice? robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Hi Robert! From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:16:53 -0700 To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice mark manchester wrote: Quickly replying! I love nettle tea, I grow nettles just so I can have fresh tea, and it's so good for you, iron and D and all that. Or try making Pho with it, if you ever tire of beef or shrimp pho. The chile sauce, fish socks (sauce of course, but it has a certain smelll), lime chunks, etc. that goes with traditional pho soup... this is a great application. I don't eat anything that had brown eyes and a mom, so no beef for me! Also, I stay away from bottom feeders. I've never tried pho before--it's a kind of Vietnamese noodle soup, is it not? Corecty-poo. A street food, breakfast lunch or dinner. Fantastic flagship of a great cuisine, with spice, fresh herbs, noodles, stock and protein of different kinds. Yum! I'm feeling sensitive because I just made my first batch of tea yesterday and have been basking in springtime. Ok, I'll take your word that it's healthy (it certainly LOOKS healthy), but the water is FULL of bugs. I suppose I could strain them out, but I can't STAND the flavor of the tea. But Robert, ohmygawd, it never OCCURRED to me to eat the nettles! Thanks! Just a light flip-fry, I suppose, maybe garlic. Just like rapini? My sweetheart did a butter / olive oil / garlic stir fry in a really hot pan for lunch. It was delicious! One of the nice things about nettles is that they suppress appetite, so I'm feeling nice and content right now. We're trying to cut out sweets and exercise more regularly. Diabetes runs in both our families, so we need to be careful that our body masses don't creep up with age, and we'd would like our boys to grow up eating more sensibly than is the case for most of the population in our area. Right on! Nettles grow wild around here, and they're VERY abundant among the shaded, north-facing slopes rising above our subdivision. We can only harvest them for a short time while they're tender, so NOW is the time for us to cut nettles. A friend, who goes on a walk every day, takes a bag with her and fills one up every day. In a two or three week period of time, she collects enough to freeze for the year and enjoys eating nettles in every season. Brilliant. I just tried 'em in the garlic version, adding chiles and lemon zest. Yipers!. Thanks for this great tip! Also, I'm deeply jealous of your garden, thanks for all the news there. I still can't bring myself to do a horsetail stir fry . . . We hae PLENTY of that around here too! New to me too. Cheers, Jesse robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
The juice from rhubarb leaves, boiled up strained, is supposed to make a good natural insecticide too, just don't use the boiling pan for food again! Nettles contain methanoic acid (formic acid)- that's the irritant / insecticide. But rhubarb leaves contain mainly oxalic acid malic acid. Oxalic acid is quite toxic! As far as the wasps go, I think there is plenty more around for them to find. Malcolm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert luis rabello Sent: 18 April 2006 21:44 To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice bob allen wrote: Robert, nettles contain histamine-like compounds which cause serious irritation to tissues of higher animals. I wonder if your steep would be useful as an insect antifeedant on garden plants? That's an interesting possibility. I wonder what a foliar spray of nettle juice would do to the aphids that have infested my trees in years past . . . (Ah, but then what would happen to the predatory wasps?) BTW, I like milkweed buds similarly prepared- they're a little like brussel sprouts. Really? I haven't seen any milkweed around here, but I think your Gulf Coast climate is warmer than the one I live in. Thanks for the advice! I'm going to give it a try! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
Hakan Falk wrote: Young light green spring nettle has not developed any tissue irritating compounds Well, my sweetheart got pricked by one of those young plants this morning! She wanted to go wading through a whole patch of the stuff and would have, had I not warned her against it. (And she's the one who grew up in BC!) In the past it was very common spring delicatessen in Sweden. Today you get it only if you pick and cook yourself or at the few best and exclusive restaurants. I really like the flavor. What's nice, is that it tastes better cooked than spinach, which I prefer raw. I wouldn't want to eat raw nettles, though! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
MALCOLM MACLURE wrote: The juice from rhubarb leaves, boiled up strained, is supposed to make a good natural insecticide too, just don't use the boiling pan for food again! I have a pot that I've used for experimenting with newspaper that will probably work well. We have rhubarb in our garden. Nettles contain methanoic acid (formic acid)- that's the irritant / insecticide. But rhubarb leaves contain mainly oxalic acid malic acid. Oxalic acid is quite toxic! As far as the wasps go, I think there is plenty more around for them to find. My sweetheart dumped the nettle tea on her outdoor plants while I was working with students this afternoon. I'll have to wait for the next batch to try it on the aphids. (They haven't shown up yet, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.) robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Nettle Juice
mark manchester wrote: (Nettle stir fry) Brilliant. I just tried 'em in the garlic version, adding chiles and lemon zest. Yipers!. Thanks for this great tip! Your version sounds yummy, too! We'll have to try that one. Also, I'm deeply jealous of your garden, thanks for all the news there. Some of the local young people have apparently found our raised beds and garden area the perfect place to play. I'm a little dismayed at their lack of judgment right now, but I'd rather have kids playing in my yard than throwing things at my house! Tomorrow it will be a morning of lawn aerating, followed by a few hours of weeding and compost management. I hate lawn. robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
