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wildlife, they can be made into great plant food and are a surprisingly versatile ingredient in the kitchen.The nettle we're used to in the UK is Urtica dioica, a perennial plant full of iron, calcium, magnesium and nitrogen, which makes it incredibly

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, and therefore a must for every garden.Designing your wildlife gardenWhen planting a nectar border or any selection of flowers to attract insects, think first of what's best for them and second, of what you want to look at. The two are not remotely exclusive

. If this year's youngsters and their parents can obtain enough energy now, they'll have the energy resources to survive leaner times ahead.Nesting parents have a particularly tough time in summer. The job of finding hundreds of caterpillars a dayis hard work