***SPAM*** Re: Be careful on garden cleanup!
Steve Evans via pbs (Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:40:33 PDT)

Stinging Nettle is edible when cooked.  Use gloves to pick it with then boil the plant till tender.  The cooking process takes care of the stinging part.

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On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 23:29, Jane McGary<janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote: When I lived in the Cascade foothills, my place had every kind of
wildlife from elk to newts (even the mountain beaver). The most exciting
(?) episode in the garden itself happened while I was showing a visiting
couple the rock garden, accompanied by one of my female Malamutes.
Suddenly the dog pounced on a big rock, shoved it aside, and dug
quickly. She had found a nest of baby rabbits. She ate them right in
front of my visitors. Fortunately they were outdoors people -- the man
was an ichthyologist -- and were not horrified by nature red in tooth
and claw.

Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA

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