Many think that seeds are something you only sow in the spring. And for most of the annual vegetables, this is also the right time to sow. However, when you start working with perennial plants in a cold climate, the question of stratification will soon arise.
When you first start out gardening, you often don’t realize how easy it is to collect your own seeds. However, when you first get hooked on saving your own seeds, it is as if a whole new world opens up to you.
When the days are getting longer and the weather warmer – the stingy nettle starts popping up. Spotting the stingy nettle is a sure sign the spring has arrived! The stingy nettle is at least one of the first plants I start foraging for.