Comfrey at ebay
by Diane - April 2nd, 2012.Filed under: Ebay, Thompson and Morgan.
Buy it. plant it, use it.
Buy seeds or root cuttings.
COMFREY – SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE seeds.
Or buy from Thompson and morgan:
Thompson & Morgan have seeds and cuttings.
Comfrey ‘Bocking 14’ – 5 root cuttings £6.99
Grow your own soil conditioner! Comfrey ‘Bocking 14’ contains high levels of basic NPK nutrients and because it is a sterile hybrid, it won’t self seed all over your garden. The nutrient rich foliage of comfrey can be used as a compost activator, mulch, or soaked in barrels of water for 3 to 5 weeks to make a useful liquid feed for tomatoes and beans. Scatter the wilted leaves throughout potato trenches just before planting, to fertilise the crop and improve their flavour! Once established, this quick growing plant can be cut 3 or 4 times throughout the growing season, for a constant supply of nutrient rich, organic, comfrey fertiliser. Height: 100cm (40”). Spread: 75cm (30”).Useful links:How to grow herbs
Comfrey – 1 packet (30 seeds) £2.29
Comfrey leaves can be harvested several times a season and used as a compost activator to help breakdown other compost materials. This perennial herb is also used as a mulch, and makes superb liquid manure on tomato and potatoes plants. Height: 120 (47″). Spread: 150cm (59″).Useful links:How to grow herbs
How to make comfrey tea.
Take lots of leaves (You must let your plants establish before you harvest the leaves) and soak in water. Dilute the ‘tea’ until it’s pale. Water on to plants.
Use fresh leaves in the base of a potato bed.