Quickly get rid of weeds in Garden?

So it is getting late in the gardening season and I haven't been able to plant anything because my garden is overflowing with stinging nettle. How can I quickly get rid of this while also having it be good for my garden or at least not harmful to it? Douse it with gasoline and set fire to it???? possibly. lol and possibly a really bad idea. lol a can't cut it with a machete or a weed whip.....i tried those last year. also a bad idea. the stinging juices spray you. Help please.