Hey everyone! We're curious..... have you ever tried nettle seeds before?! Jack has a tendency to snack on them as we walk down the towpath, and now we can have them all year round :) We think they'll be especially needed this winter with our new tiny life here in December! xxx

@user-xw6wj2qh5n

9 ай бұрын

You didn't say what they taste like. Why waste the leaves by the way - nettle soup! (the only way I've ever consumed nettles), and then a long time ago. They don't grow here in the tropics.

@thistinylife

9 ай бұрын

@@user-xw6wj2qh5n they have a fairly nutty flavour. The leaves aren't good to eat this time of year. As they get older they grow more bitter. Soup and teas are best made with the younger growth in spring

I wanted to let you know that stinging nettles are medicinal. They are anti-inflammatory and that's how they relieve arthritis pain and muscle pain. They are also one of the most nutritious plants on the planet! If you rinse them with hot water the little stingers will melt away like sugar crystals. They are good in a salad or cooked up like greens. I'll bet there are lots of great plants in that area! People just forgot. A hundred years ago people knew. Love your videos! 💕

Not me, walking past a MASSIVE area of nettles on my daily walk, completely oblivious! Thanks for opening my eyes to the treasure on my doorstep, can't wait to get foraging💛

My favourite quote so far… “I’m at one with the nettles… ow ow ow!” lol 😂

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Bad timing 😅😅

Nettle soup is also said to be really nice

I love your foraging tutorials. I hope you continue to do those. I really want to learn more about foraging for food.

@thistinylife

5 ай бұрын

We love making these sort of videos, thank you - we'll definitely be sharing more foraging and cooking content this year ✨

Hi. Don’t eat too many of the seeds,too much iron is not good for you. You know that the easiest way to harvest seeds is to cut the nettles,tie them in bunches and hang them to dry with a cloth beneath them ( not easy in a narrow boat but if you have a Shed ? ). Just give them a shake every now and again and the seeds will drop until none are left ( my Dad used to harvest nettles for the seeds and the leaves for Tea and dried leaves for adding into bread etc. Dad was a Harvester of everything and anything,Apple,cherry,walnuts and potatoes from the edge of the farmer’s field ( he had a few run ins with them for that )😂. One of the things that always surprises me with people who Drink Camomile Tea is they don’t even realise they probably have some growing 10 Feet from them ?. Dad when he was alive would go for walks for Hours,foraging as he went,definitely my favourite he would come back with was Wild Strawberries 🍓 and he would make Jam with them ( best tasting Jam ever 😊), he would come back always with something :- Cobnuts or Rose Hips ( omg Rosehip syrup is amazzzzzing ). Dad wasn’t a Hippie but he believed in All Things Nature and he was always prepared to try something new ( He once built a Large cabinet you sat in and it was wire wool encased in plywood ? It was I think meant to help you channel your inner energy,I was only 11 years old at the time and a bit skeptical but it was certainly extremely quiet in there and quite enjoyable and comfortable ). Love the videos ❤

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Your dad sounds awesome!! Wild strawberries are such a beauty when you find them, tiny little flavour bombs. Gabby declared the other day 2024 is the year for expanding our homemade foraged tea supplies, nettle leaves will definitely be in there! Rosehip syrup is just the best isn't it.... can't beat it drizzled over vanilla ice cream! Thanks for watching ✨✨

Never tried nettle seeds, might do now. Thank you.

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Brill, let us know what you think if you give them a go ✨

Your foraging content is great, there were so many useful tips in this instalment!

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Oh really pleased you enjoy it - thank you ✨

Thank you, yet a other school day!

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very interesting& educational video. Thanks guy's. Will gather them too

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, let us know if you do how you get on!

Some gorgeous shots in this one 😍 such a lovely video

@thistinylife

9 ай бұрын

Thank you guys!! 🥰

Awww the memories you brought back I was raised by grandparents and foraged with gramps for my Nan who made up herbal medicine for anyone who came knocking and was in need of her help I could do with it now at 78 myself good luck luv to you both tc of each other the oldies🤗🤗👋🌺🌹🌷

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Aw that's so lovely. The simpler life eh, there's so much to learn for us still about herbal medicines, hopefully we'll match your gramps one day 🥰

The shots of Green "Arti" going along the canal are lovely. She was meant to be green, she's in tune with the Canal.

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Blends in perfectly 😊

Nettle seeds are new to me, have to have a look up the lane!!

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Great - hopefully they're still abundant where you are 🙂

You can dry the nettle leaves and use them to make nettle tea 🍵

@thistinylife

5 ай бұрын

Not by the time they're seeding, the leaves become very bitter. Best to use the new growth in Spring for tea

@coraclouden2506

5 ай бұрын

Ah, thanks for the tip!

I knew that nettle leaves were good for you but I didn’t think about the seeds! Nettle tea is good for essential vitamins and minerals too, so maybe next time dry the leaves as well!

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

The leaves have more of their goodness in spring.... but absolutely! Let us know if you give the seeds a go 🙂 I (Gabby) and determined to build up a fully stocked pantry of wild dried teas next year!

Very interesting and informative well done guy

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Terry ✨

I never knew about Nettles as food.

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

We hope you give them a go 😊

Fascinating, thank you. Nettles aren’t something I’d considered eating before but the seeds look more innocuous than the rest of the plant!

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Still have to be a little careful picking them to not get stung, but they're a brilliant free superfood!

I haven’t seen any elderberries yet, I usually like to make a cordial for winter. Another great episode.

So interesting, loved the vlog, thanks for posting looking forward to next weeks. You have a great natural way of life.

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Colin - we really enjoy sharing our foraging so great to hear it's enjoyable to watch too!

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@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

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Stinging nettle is a very important plant, our popular butterflies Red admiral, Small tortoiseshell and the Peacock butterfly and the Comma butterfly lay eggs on the nettle so the caterpillars feed on the Stinging nettle makes me wonder why people don't grow Stinging nettle in the garden. xx

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Good for everyone eh ✨✨ they have such a bad reputation, they're misunderstood!

Love your foraging. 💚

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Sheila ✨✨

Hi Gabby and Jack, thank you for your video. I found this fascinating and quite informative. Was gripped to your video well and truly 😊

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Ah that's so lovely to hear, thank you very much 🙏🙏

Very informative vlog, really appreciate it. I've never tried nettle seeds before, but will give them a try. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Let us know what you think if you do give them a try... and make sure to wear gloves 😅

I’m surprised you didn’t boil the nettle leaves. I’ve heard that those are nutritious too (and after you boil the leaves, they don’t sting anymore)

@thistinylife

6 ай бұрын

They are, but really only worth saving and using in spring. By the time the seeds have appeared the leaves have become very bitter and tough

Gunna be tough living on that boat when that baby comes 🎉🥰

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Hopefully we'll have it ready in time for the new arrival 👶

@kidiknew69

10 ай бұрын

@@thistinylife I'm sure you will! You guys make this look easy all the best to you, can't wait to see more ❤️

Have made nettle soup before, which is delish, but not used the seeds so will have to give that a go. I love nettle tea too ❤

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Maybe nettle soup with some seeds on top for texture 🤔 nettle overkill? 😅 let us know if you give the seeds a go!

We're going to look for some when we're looking for late blackberries tomorrow. We've never tried them before :)

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Amazing, good luck and let us know how you get on!

@maryanneblackman8236

10 ай бұрын

We picked the last of the blackberries, and found some nettles, I hope we picked the right ones . An elderly gentleman advised not to try making nettle soup, which I was wondering about 😮

@maryanneblackman8236

8 ай бұрын

That was successful, we now have a small pot full of nettle seeds 😊

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Hi Jack&Gabi hope u r well? I read in news about a new law, and wanted to now if u heard it too or even if this is true.. It says that from this winter people r not allowed to have wooden burners on their narrow boats. Do u know anything about it? Please share some information

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

Hey Anna. The law is about the type of fuel burnt in woodburners, rather than banning woodburners themselves. It's to try and tackle air pollution - and so you can still burn smokeless fuels 🔥

nooo why would you compost the leaves?! make tea, soup, cordial!

@thistinylife

10 ай бұрын

We love to make soup and tea, however, by this point in the year the leaves are older, tough and often too bitter. The best time for soups and teas is after the new growth in spring

Jesus! 🤷‍♂️

@thistinylife

9 ай бұрын

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