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gowing238
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« on: November 06, 2009, 07:08 PM »
Any reccomendations for comfrey suppliers?
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Alby
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2009, 07:19 PM »
I just used the local comfrey "weeds" from the roadside planted it up in a bed and have found it an excellent feed and composter, and its free  biggrin   

Have a look around and save yourself some money , if you have none in you,re area PM me and Ill send some to you

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peterjf
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2009, 11:39 PM »
im sure if you go to your local allotment association , someone will give you a couple of roots,
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Swing Swang
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 09:17 AM »
The advantage of buying Comfrey rather than digging it up is that you should be able to get a sterile strain that won't seed all over the place, otherwise dig dig dig

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Swing Swang
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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 09:17 AM »
...or beg beg beg
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Swing Swang
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« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2009, 09:18 AM »
...or say thanks for Alby's gererous offer
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gowing238
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« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2009, 11:48 AM »
Thanks alby for your very kind offer, and to all the other suggestions peoples, think i have secured myself a few plants off a neighbour on the plot. Thanks all!!
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Goosegirl
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« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2009, 04:47 PM »
I think the one recommended is Bocking variety.
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« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2009, 05:48 PM »
Bocking 14 Wink .... guess the other 13 were failures tongue2

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viettaclark
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2009, 08:05 PM »
Comfrey is wonderful stuff but make sure you plant it where you won't want to move it ever again. It has an incredibly long tap root and, like a dandelion, if you dig it out and leave a small piece IT WILL GROW! A friend gave me some dead looking bits of root and they all grew. ohmy
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aelf
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« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2009, 05:02 PM »
Quote from: viettaclark on November 08, 2009, 08:05 PM
Comfrey is wonderful stuff but make sure you plant it where you won't want to move it ever again. It has an incredibly long tap root and, like a dandelion, if you dig it out and leave a small piece IT WILL GROW! A friend gave me some dead looking bits of root and they all grew. ohmy

very true! When I took on my plot 8 years ago, I strimmed the lot flat and within 2 weeks I was knee high in a field of comfry! I've been digging it out ever since! The bonus is that I am never short of liquid feed smile
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