I would like to grow comfrey as a feed for goats and chickens. Do you know
of a source for comfrey seed?
Thanks.
Kristin Hoffman
"Claude Genest" wrote in message
news:MOD$000505.11277@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 > > > > >