In 2001 I learned that lots of my animals liked to eat stinging nettles. In looking it up, I found that it was one of the best things they could eat. So good, that I should try to encourage growing it rather than discourage it.

In 2005 I was taking a permaculture design course and watched as people harvested nettles for human consumption. And later ate them. I gotta say that I'm not a big fan of greens, but these were good. Really good!

In 2008 I was at a permaculture event and managed to figure out how to turn the video mode on for my crappy camera as Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski, well known wildcrafter and permaculture instructor, took a group of us on a short walk: