If you've ever been stung by a nettle, you've probably sworn to avoid this irritating plant. But the nettle has proved itself to be a valuable herb in some very surprising ways. Listen as Susan tells you all about it.

Check out these resources:

• Nettle recipes and resources
• All About Thyme: A Weekly Calendar of Herbs and Seasons
• The China Bayles Herbal Mysteries
• Susan's blog, Lifescapes

The foxglove is a poisonous herb, and dangerous, too--at least as far as humans and fairies are concerned! But it has proved itself to be one of the most valuable medicinal herbs in all of history. Find out why the story of foxglove began with a romance, and how this plant gave birth to the science of pharmacology.

Check out these resources:

• Foxglove resources
• All About Thyme: A Weekly Calendar of Herbs and Seasons
• The China Bayles Herbal Mysteries
• Susan's blog, Lifescapes

Did you know that a pocketful of fern seeds will make you invisible? Susan tells you why this folklore belief came about and why the fern has been a valuable medicinal herb for centuries.

Check out these resources:

• Fern recipes and resources
• All About Thyme: A Weekly Calendar of Herbs and Seasons
• The China Bayles Herbal Mysteries
• Susan's blog, Lifescapes