We purchased our home 3 years ago, which has a decent sized yard, and it came with many established beds. Some are herbs, most are considered edible or medicinal in some fashion, and only a few plants are poisonous. However, one of the beds is a raspberry patch that is roughly 40 feet long and 3 feet deep, running along a privacy fence. I do not know if the combination was planted intentionally, but that patch consists of well-established raspberries and well-established stinging nettle. Granted, even the stinging nettle has its uses but it makes harvesting The raspberries difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this task easier, and thus less itchy? Is there any way to eradicate the stinging nettle without also harming the raspberries? Last year we pulled all the stinging nettle prior to berry harvest but that is time consuming and uncomfortable. Thanks in advance.
