The humble and underrated stinging-nettle (Urtica dioica) has some amazing secrets. From food and medicine to cosmetics, paper, cordage, textiles for clothing and household linen, dyes, fertilizer and insecticide, nettles have a wide range of uses.

I'll tell you how to make nettle tea, nettle cordage, nettle paper and more. 

More than just a weed, nettles are a wonder-plant for craftsteaders.

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