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"Purple Dead Nettle
You may notice it growing all over your yard but did you know these facts?!
You can make it to make a natural dye for wool & yarn.
It’s a very nutritious snack for chickens.
If you get a small wound or an itchy bug bite you can chew up the leaves and press them on to reduce the sting/itch or to help slow bleeding.
You can also make a throat spray to help with a sore throat.
It’s a vital first food for bees.
They have anti-bacterial properties & inflammatories.
You can make tea.
A tasty pesto.
Add to a salad.
Even make salves with them!" -Katherine Umbarger
https://m.primal.net/QFJW.jpg #gardening #herbalremedies #edibleweeds

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"Purple Dead Nettle 
You may notice it growing all over your yard but did you know these facts?! 
You can make it to make a natural dye for wool & yarn. 
It’s a very nutritious snack for chickens. 
If you get a small wound or an itchy bug bite you can chew up the leaves and press them on to reduce the sting/itch or to help slow bleeding. 
You can also make a throat spray to help with a sore throat. 
It’s a vital first food for bees. 
They have anti-bacterial properties & inflammatories. 
You can make tea. 
A tasty pesto.
Add to a salad. 
Even make salves with them!" -Katherine Umbarger
 https://m.primal.net/QFJW.jpg #gardening #herbalremedies #edibleweeds