Has anyone managed to.

Hi there was just wanting to know i have soil from under the woolshed thats been outside for a few years however the only problem is its got stinging nettle amongst it, I've looked online and seen ya can spray it etc to get eventually get rid of it all together but i would like to know if anyone has actually managed to get rid of it themselfs?

Stinging nettle is a sign it is good soil. I just encouraged it to start growing. Come up a bit and cut it with scythe. The sooner you can get the seeds to germinate the better.

after that does it come back and grow again or does it stop,

Why anyone would cultivate it I don't know! On-going battle here, it doesn't take spray easily. Sometimes you seem to get a good result & then bam it appears again. And before anyone says keep it for the butterflies, we don't see those & it's certainly not because this stuff has disappeared. It pops up everywhere so I assume animals grazing amongst it must pick up the seeds or the birds do as it's often under trees & fencelines. I see it all along this road.OP I wouldn't chance spreading it by using soil contaminated with it.

It's actually quite a useful plant to have
http://www.podgardening.co.nz/stinging-nettle.html
"NETTLE (Urtica Dioica)

Parts used: Whole flowering tops.

Although stinging nettle is best known for it's stinging rash produced on contact with the skin it does deserve greater recognition. It was once widely used as a tonic , the plants young tops (from which the irritating factor can be removed by boiling) are rich in protein, iron and Vitamins A & C, and make a healthy tea, soup or green vegetable. The nettle stings, because of histamine and formic acid in the hairs which trigger the allergic response. Rubbing a crushed dock leaf (often growing close by) on the affected area can help soothe the pain. Stinging nettle is widely used to treat rheumatism and poor circulation, neuralgia, gout and joint aches and pains.

Main properties are analgesic, anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory. Also a circulatory stimulant, astringent, diuretic, nutritive, promotes milk flow, lowers blood sugar levels.

According to tradition, Caesars troops introduced The Roman Nettle into Britain because they thought they would need to flail themselves with nettles to keep warm and until recently "ûrtication&qu-
ot; or beating with nettles was a standard folk remedy for arthritis and rheumatism"

#5 I know it has its uses & in the right place with someone diligent to attend it, I have no argument. For most people it will become an invasive weed that is difficult to control. I was pointing out my experience for the op to consider as they asked the question "has anyone managed to get rid of it". No, despite years of trying, we still have it. I would say that for us the negatives far outweigh any positive.

I have seen seeds for sale on TM! Like you, I seem to be able to grow it quite well & would never have to buy seeds ;o)

If you get stung, try rubbing the sting with dock leaves. There's usually a dock nearby, they seem to be companion plants. The soup is also worth eating. But yes, I understand the being overrun problem. The trick would be to attack it at flowering stage before it sets seed. Seven years of weeding comes from one year's seeding, lol.