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Harvesting nettles is a bit of a pain, sometimes literally if you’re clumsy, but the fresh nettle tea that results makes it well-worth the effort.

Nettles are best harvested in spring, after flowering but before the plant seeds. After seeding, the chemical composition of the plant is changed, so make sure you time it just right.

Finding A Nettle Patch

You can harvest wild nettle plants if you don’t have them in your garden. Look for nettles growing in moist, partially-shaded woodland areas. The nettle plant thrives in most areas of the United States in roadsides, ditches, forests and fields. Consult a good herb field guide to help with identification.
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If you enjoy nettle tea made from dried leaves or tea bags, you’ll likely find fresh nettle tea even better. Fresh herbs are always preferred over dried, particularly for making teas. If you have nettle growing in your garden or near your home in the wild, it can be carefully harvested and used to make a much more intense, pure and flavorful tea. (more…)