I was clearing our allotment last weekend, and foolishly pulled a load of perennial nettles out barehanded. My hand reacted, with localised swelling and general numbness. I had to resort to antihistamine to treat it. Three days later I have bloody spots on my palms and swelling on the backs of my fingers.
Question is, what are these nettles? All gardeners know and hate them - they are the perennial versions that grow in clumps, with multiple woody (compared to 'normal' nettles) stems from a single point. If left, they develop running root systems that pop up here and there.
Question is, what are these nettles? All gardeners know and hate them - they are the perennial versions that grow in clumps, with multiple woody (compared to 'normal' nettles) stems from a single point. If left, they develop running root systems that pop up here and there.