{"id":3301,"date":"2024-05-24T10:06:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/?p=3301"},"modified":"2024-05-24T10:06:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:06:17","slug":"be-nice-to-nettles-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/be-nice-to-nettles-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Nice To Nettles Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 24 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<p>Urtica dioica, the common stinging nettle, is a UK native considered to be a weed and not a plant people often aim to include in their gardens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_363811474-1024x436.jpeg\" alt=\"Common stinging nettle - Urtica dioica, close up\" class=\"wp-image-3302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_363811474-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_363811474-300x128.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_363811474-1536x653.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_363811474-2048x871.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, since it is \u2018Be Nice to Nettles\u2019 week (May 14-25<sup>th<\/sup>) and RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May 21- 26<sup>th<\/sup>), here\u2019s a few ways you can use nettles in your garden to create an award and wildlife-winning space:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plant feed<\/strong> \u2013 Leave nettles to steep in a container with water, and you have a nutrient rich liquid fertiliser.\u00a0You can also add nettles to your compost heap to speed up decomposition, just make sure they\u2019re mixed through properly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_391022887-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Middle aged caucasian woman throwing garden waste from wheelbarrow into compost bin in garden.\" class=\"wp-image-3303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_391022887-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_391022887-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_391022887-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_391022887-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A sacrificial crop<\/strong>\u2013 Aphids love nettles, so they can be used to lure aphids away from ornamental plants elsewhere in the garden, where they will then serve as a primary food source for ladybirds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_75228865-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Biological pest control - ladybug eating aphids\" class=\"wp-image-3304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_75228865-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_75228865-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_75228865-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_75228865-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Food production<\/strong> \u2013 You can harvest nettles to include in a variety of dishes, the most obvious being nettle soup and nettle tea. Nettles have a variety of health benefits such as being an anti-inflammatory, and full of anti-oxidants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_451453865-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Nettle tea in a glass tea pot and mug on wooden table.\" class=\"wp-image-3305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_451453865-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_451453865-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_451453865-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_451453865-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A soil indicator<\/strong> \u2013 Nettles require a soil rich in phosphates and nitrogen to thrive, so it\u2019s a safe bet that you can grow plants that thrive in similar conditions alongside them. Digging up nettles at the end of the season will prevent them spreading out of control.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Nettles growing in a garden, in front of an ornamental shrub\" class=\"wp-image-3306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Picture1.png 602w, https:\/\/www.terrafirmaconsultancy.com\/landscape-architect-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Picture1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awilson.co.uk\/landscape-and-creativity-part-2-dyeing-with-nettles\/\">https:\/\/www.awilson.co.uk\/landscape-and-creativity-part-2-dyeing-with-nettles\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even just letting a patch of 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