Comments on: Mullein harvest http://cricketbread.com/blog/2010/05/11/mullein-harvest/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:41:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Trace http://cricketbread.com/blog/2010/05/11/mullein-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Trace Wed, 19 May 2010 13:37:49 +0000 http://cricketbread.com/blog/?p=867#comment-1617 The ticks have been horrible this year. None of the weather fluctuations did anything to drop the population. While the pigs were in the woods they became fully covered in ticks. They still pick them up in the tall grass, but the ticks are much easier to control and pull off. The ticks have been horrible this year. None of the weather fluctuations did anything to drop the population. While the pigs were in the woods they became fully covered in ticks. They still pick them up in the tall grass, but the ticks are much easier to control and pull off.

]]> By: kathryn http://cricketbread.com/blog/2010/05/11/mullein-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 kathryn Mon, 17 May 2010 02:04:05 +0000 http://cricketbread.com/blog/?p=867#comment-1613 I never thought to put nettles in eggs, but that does sound good! I really like a sautee of nettles with apple cider vinegar, garlic and butter. There is also a trick to folding it up and biting down on it to eat it raw. Supposedly, when you bite it a certain way it deactivates the stinger, but I have always ended up with tingly gums. I never thought to put nettles in eggs, but that does sound good! I really like a sautee of nettles with apple cider vinegar, garlic and butter. There is also a trick to folding it up and biting down on it to eat it raw. Supposedly, when you bite it a certain way it deactivates the stinger, but I have always ended up with tingly gums.

]]> By: fLoreign http://cricketbread.com/blog/2010/05/11/mullein-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 fLoreign Sun, 16 May 2010 21:05:21 +0000 http://cricketbread.com/blog/?p=867#comment-1612 Yes, they like the cool weather near the forest, but not inside the forest, since they don't have enough sunlight there. The only such place I can think of is near a creek or a lake, if you have one nearby. I still don't know how well they tolerate humidity. Yes, they like the cool weather near the forest, but not inside the forest, since they don’t have enough sunlight there.
The only such place I can think of is near a creek or a lake, if you have one nearby. I still don’t know how well they tolerate humidity.

]]> By: Marlow http://cricketbread.com/blog/2010/05/11/mullein-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Marlow Sat, 15 May 2010 20:09:40 +0000 http://cricketbread.com/blog/?p=867#comment-1611 I was hoping the cold winter would help limit the tick population. Many afternoons in the woods with Max has proven me wrong! I was hoping the cold winter would help limit the tick population. Many afternoons in the woods with Max has proven me wrong!

]]> By: Trace http://cricketbread.com/blog/2010/05/11/mullein-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Trace Thu, 13 May 2010 15:14:36 +0000 http://cricketbread.com/blog/?p=867#comment-1608 We do grow nettles in our herb garden, using them for tea and for food (great in scrambled eggs). We are still attempting to grow burdock. I think the trick is finding the correct micro-climate for it to last in the hot summers. We do grow nettles in our herb garden, using them for tea and for food (great in scrambled eggs). We are still attempting to grow burdock. I think the trick is finding the correct micro-climate for it to last in the hot summers.

]]> By: fLoreign http://cricketbread.com/blog/2010/05/11/mullein-harvest/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 fLoreign Wed, 12 May 2010 20:12:44 +0000 http://cricketbread.com/blog/?p=867#comment-1606 Impressive and inspiring. Now I was wondering why I always thought that Nature's TP was the burdock leaf (the explanation is, I've used it myself, please do not ask for details.) Both are much better than the nettle for that particular use, although the nettle can be boiled for human consumption (just as you prepare spinach), or freshly mixed with grains for yard fowls. Which ones of these do actually grow in the Carolinas? (obviously, besides mullein) Impressive and inspiring. Now I was wondering why I always thought that Nature’s TP was the burdock leaf (the explanation is, I’ve used it myself, please do not ask for details.)

Both are much better than the nettle for that particular use, although the nettle can be boiled for human consumption (just as you prepare spinach), or freshly mixed with grains for yard fowls.

Which ones of these do actually grow in the Carolinas? (obviously, besides mullein)

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