Ah! A sunny weekend. It’s what outside was made for! But the downside is it means tidying the garden up and weeding.
As well as the ivy, which is always trying to make its way into the house, dandelions and nettles (among other things that I don’t know) that have sprung up need to go. The plus side is that I can test out this grasping the nettle business.
It seemed a simple process compared to some I've taken on. Find a nettle and grasp it. I picked out the tallest nettle, grabbed it down by the base and pulled. Then yelped.
Holy Moley did that ever sting! Why would anyone want to grasp a nettle, it’s just painful. It turns out that nettles are covered in stinging hairs which can "inject a chemical substance through the skin of an animal causing irritation or pain."
Why would you want to grasp anything that can do that. Dock leaves can only do so much to relieve the pain. I’m never grasping a nettle again.
Conclusion: If you really must grasp a nettle, wear gloves.
