We always have loads of comfrey in our gardens. It's a brilliant fertiliser, bees love it and it also has medicinal uses. It's best to plant the infertile variety, Bocking 14, as other varieties will spread a bit over enthusiastically... Links to Bocking 14 for sale and an article with lots more detail on comfrey below:
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| Masses of foliage can be cut down 3 or 4 times a year for mulching or to make liquid fertiliser |
BOCKING 14 FOR SALE
ARTICLE IN PERMACULTURE MAGAZINE
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| showing how root systems intermingle and interact |
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| amazing how deep some root systems go, horseradish and comfrey great examples |
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