tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post2731119679897003508..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Making Comfrey "Tea"Mark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-10940105917518141332020-05-19T06:50:27.055+01:002020-05-19T06:50:27.055+01:00Haha, yes, on a communal site you can always prete...Haha, yes, on a communal site you can always pretend that the smell is coming from elsewhere! Not so easy in a suburban residential area though...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-72563483070856462302020-05-18T11:29:35.538+01:002020-05-18T11:29:35.538+01:00Hi Mark,
Comfrey is great stuff.I'm lucky enou...Hi Mark,<br />Comfrey is great stuff.I'm lucky enough to have loads of it growing around the allotment site edge next to my plot which I cut for "tea making" and also for boosting the compost daleks and mulching between rows.At the moment I've got two tea trugs going with a mix of comfrey and nettles.At times it does smell like a pig farm but I can pretend that these odours emanate from farming activities in the surrounding fields.David Shinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349275095909121230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-91307361190854980062020-05-11T09:08:27.890+01:002020-05-11T09:08:27.890+01:00My advice is: don't grow it from seed. The bes...My advice is: don't grow it from seed. The best variety is the Bocking-14, which is sterile, so it doesn't set seeds. Growing it from a cutting is preferable.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-2220326010842549682020-05-11T06:53:26.235+01:002020-05-11T06:53:26.235+01:00Hi Mark, thanks for your post on Comfrey tea. I wi...Hi Mark, thanks for your post on Comfrey tea. I will try to find some comfrey seed/plants to grow and give it a try next Spring. It is Autumn here now in New Zealand, so too late to get it started I think. My veg patch could certainly do with some organic help!Rose Petalhttps://happy-ramblings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-38256255189002431872020-05-10T21:40:18.018+01:002020-05-10T21:40:18.018+01:00I cut mine at a few inches above ground level, lea...I cut mine at a few inches above ground level, leaving a little bit of stem, but I'm not sure it matters a lot. This plant is so vigorous it will grow back whatever you do to it!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-63627520949759312462020-05-10T14:05:26.917+01:002020-05-10T14:05:26.917+01:00Hello Mark, do you "top" the plant, whic...Hello Mark, do you "top" the plant, which would cause new side growth, or take leaves with stems from the bottom up? Or does it matter? Topping would somewhat delay flowering and the bees do love it! As always, thanks for your guidance.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993188391598619553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-1953182995496314292020-05-10T07:16:24.473+01:002020-05-10T07:16:24.473+01:00Thanks for the info, Phil.Thanks for the info, Phil.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-70962206779035309292020-05-09T18:47:22.755+01:002020-05-09T18:47:22.755+01:00Hi Mark, some good news on the smelly fertiliser f...Hi Mark, some good news on the smelly fertiliser front. Studies have shown that 3 to 5 days is the optimum for extraction. There's a link to a study in this Mother earth news article (The study is a .pdf download) That in turn refers to a university of Bonn study. It's worth a read: https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techniques/liquid-fertilizers-zm0z11zhun Just for clarification - I have no connection with either. Phil Younghttp://www.localfoodheroes.co.uknoreply@blogger.com