I wanted to find easily accessible Nettles for my Spring Cleaning Special. I tromped up a logging road near 
Lick Creek Road and easily found this Perfect Patch!
I know, it’s a strange passion. I’m not super fond of their taste. I just enjoy that they’re super nutritious, FREE, and in the forest.
One option in the Spring Cleaning Special is me showing you where to find them. This is a good patch because it takes minerals from both the granite rock and the rich forest soil.
Fresh, young shoots are traditionally used in the spring to detox the body and give a fresh infusion of minerals. You can sauté up the baby greens, drink Nettle tea, infuse in vinegar, or take capsules.
And, of course we will find morels, fiddleheads, and other yummies!