tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post8359562952199295060..comments2023-04-11T06:36:25.558-04:00Comments on South Florida Challenges: THINKING FORWARD - COMFREYsanddunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-13918243281175770602011-02-22T19:11:16.487-05:002011-02-22T19:11:16.487-05:00Kimberly,
I hope that you do give the Comfrey a tr...Kimberly,<br />I hope that you do give the Comfrey a try. Also Thank you for mentioning the blog in your Gift Post. I really don't do the awards thing but I am grateful that you get something from the Sandpit blog.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-17756272856241870822011-02-20T11:54:08.452-05:002011-02-20T11:54:08.452-05:00Sanddune, you are, as always, an inspiration! What...Sanddune, you are, as always, an inspiration! What a great plant! And FREE Fertilizer!! Woo Hoo! This will probably be my next investment.<br /><br />By the way, I wanted to let you know that I'm giving you a blogger award. I've posted about it in my latest post, "A Gift", and linked to your blog. I hope you'll accept...I think you definitely deserve it!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-79687402446839870012011-02-17T10:41:48.472-05:002011-02-17T10:41:48.472-05:00Meems,
I do beleave that the Comfrey mulch streng...Meems,<br /> I do beleave that the Comfrey mulch strengthens the plants that I have used it on. The results are not immediate as the mulch has to break down and leach into the soil. Making Comfrey tea would give much faster results. The mulch method is great for pots as you can just throw in a handfull of the chopped Comfrey leaves in the top and forget about it. With all the nutrients contained in the Comfrey leaf it is like giving your plants soil a vitamin boost [feed the soil]. I also use the Comfrey medicinally and find it a quite usefull herb to have around.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-36951522250334502742011-02-16T20:58:55.868-05:002011-02-16T20:58:55.868-05:00Sanddune,
It's good to read this follow up on ...Sanddune,<br />It's good to read this follow up on the comfrey. I remember when you first made the bed and planted it. Would you say you've noticed a difference after using it around your plants? I really appreciate the nudge and the information to think about this sustainable herb again. <br />meemsMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-53359043405242165272011-02-14T17:57:56.886-05:002011-02-14T17:57:56.886-05:00Hi Deborah,
The Comfrey has turned out to be a rea...Hi Deborah,<br />The Comfrey has turned out to be a really versatile plant for the organic garden. You would probably also understand all the medicinal uses the Comfrey plant has being a nurse. If you try some get the blocking 14 type which doesn't spread except from root cuttings. Thanks for stopping by and I hope it warms up for you guys soon..<br /><br />ChrisC, <br /> I ordered mine from horizon herbs for about 2.00 per root cutting. Once the plant gets established you can regenerate as many more as you like by making your own root cuttings. It's a sustainable capitol investment in your organic garden.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-21883928641407313262011-02-13T09:52:08.693-05:002011-02-13T09:52:08.693-05:00Interesting.....I'm gonna have to give that a ...Interesting.....I'm gonna have to give that a try,as I love the organic aspect.I'll have to look for some plants,now.Thanks for the idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302610545871593886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-88766841873413030382011-02-11T19:32:15.585-05:002011-02-11T19:32:15.585-05:00Hello, Sanddune! It's great to visit your blog...Hello, Sanddune! It's great to visit your blog again, and, boy, did I learn something! I had no idea what a great fertilizer comfrey is. I definitely want to plant some. Thanks for the info.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-67942124213269991502011-02-08T14:42:20.604-05:002011-02-08T14:42:20.604-05:00Gary,
The Russian Blocking 14 Comfrey is working...Gary, <br /> The Russian Blocking 14 Comfrey is working out great here as a sustainable fertilizer source as well as a medicinal herb . Since growing Comfrey here I have been quite impressed with both the plants growth and it's usefulness in my garden. Hope you get simular results if you try Comfrey in your garden. Thanks for stopping by the blog it is good to hear from you again.<br /><br />NanaK,<br /> Comfrey appears great for most vegetables with all the nutrients the leaves provide. Peppers, Tomato and Cucumber soak up the Potassium and the leaves of the Comfrey are a great souce. The Comfrey leaves mixed with some of your Oak leaf compost or used coffee grounds would probably balance out the PH to neutral for acid loving plants. All I can say is that the Comfrey plant is so useful and sustainable it is fast becoming one of my most valuable organic assets here at the Sandpit.<br /><br /> Africanaussie,<br /> Thanks for turning me on to the Comfrey plant. The plants here love it and show noticable difference with it's use as a fertilizer. The confetti method is much slower to be absorbed as compaired to the tea but the nutrients get there just the same abeit slowly.The people that I got the Comfrey root starts from recommend that you grow it directly in the ground not in a pot because it sends down a very deep taproot. The Comfrey plants growing in the first raised bed have never slowed down in their growth so it seems like this is a well drained area for them. Being mostly sand here I guess that makes perfect sense.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-79786663819273491772011-02-08T00:03:11.420-05:002011-02-08T00:03:11.420-05:00Your comfrey looks lovely and healthy. I had my o...Your comfrey looks lovely and healthy. I had my original plant in a pot and started six others in a side bed that doesnt get much drainage. Lucky I kept the original in the pot because with all the flooding those have not made it through the wet season. Sounds as though yours are quite well drained in a raised bed.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-6604303188968789572011-02-07T07:42:34.321-05:002011-02-07T07:42:34.321-05:00Very interesting post. It seems like this would b...Very interesting post. It seems like this would be a simple thing to do to provide some non-chemical fert. I did read that comfrey may not be good for acid-loving plants and that's mostly what I have since I have very acidic soil, so I'll have to do a little more investigating. Sounds like a good thing for the veggies though.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-2929936700046154992011-02-06T22:09:20.965-05:002011-02-06T22:09:20.965-05:00Sanddune,
Thanks for the most timely post, I feel ...Sanddune,<br />Thanks for the most timely post, I feel that I am going to find this golden nugget of information most useful. While I was aware of the medicinal use of comfrey I had no idea as its value as a nutrient source for other plants. – GGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653020388235448819noreply@blogger.com