Subject: Re: Comfrey to Feed Plants? From: "Claude Genest" <genest@together.net> Organization: Together Networks - Burlington, VT. Date: Fri, 05 May 00 02:45:28 Message-ID: <MOD$000505.11277@rec.gardens.ecosystems> References: <MOD$000427.24153@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
Comfrey is a nitrogen fixer that also mines calcium.
I have seen it used extensively in Permaculture systems as a rough mulch.
Basically, they grow it near/around other plants and when they want to mulch
out weeds/and or provide a shot of nutition, they simply tear off a few
leaves and lay it around whatever plant they want to favor.
People are a bit wary of doing this in conventional gardens because it's
hard to get rid of it once established ( mowing spreads it something fierce)
It'a also good chicken food.
It's also good to place a leaf or two on a burn or a cut.
It's also good in your salad though in small quantities as apparently too
much is toxic too humans ( though many swear by the benefits in smaller
quantities)
Regards,
Claude
Roy Turner wrote in message
news:MOD$000427.24153@rec.gardens.ecosystems... > > Hi, from Indiana. I am very interested in what Polly told Lou about > comfrey being used to feed plants. I have lots of comfrey, as it will > grow on our lake bank where nothing else seems to, and I did not know I > could make a tea from it to feed > other plants. Does anyone know what it does for the plants? > Becky >