I not be use of gloves when pluck and dig nettles. I be mostly full of care, then not be stung. but some of time I be stung too. is ok. it not bother too much.

I be love much of work bare hands!!! I be start because not have money for tool, but I be like! I be like human hands, good good tools! I be of luck, hand of mine work fine. I be feel things, is good for me and good for plants and soil.

with bare hands, not be do unnecessary work. not be do more of destruct. example: other day I prune dead branch off berry bush. with shears it be easy for cut living branch. but hand? no, not easy! even small branch hard for break or rip by hand. so, only break dry dead branch, that easy. so, only do minimal damage.

I not say: never use tool! I want some tool. some of time tool better, tool even more gentle (like cut living branch rather than rip and tear, good tool make clean cut be better!)

but. I not have tool now, only use hands and sometime stick. so, I notice: what is good about? is lots good about! :)

is therapy too. connect body, self, soil, plant, earth. good, good.

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