Cormac MacConnell: Check your garden for tasty organic treat

I was stopped in my tracks earlier this week, when I spied what was being offered for sale in the fruit and vegetable aisle of a Co Clare supermarket.

The price tag said that I could purchase a large plastic bag of large and angry-looking nettles for a special offer of just under two euros.

Nettles for sale! The mind boggles. Needless to say, I did not add the stingers to my trolley. If I want a plate of nettles, I don’t have to pay that kind of money for them.