Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Redgoat on June 16, 2017, 22:20

Title: Comfrey question
Post by: Redgoat on June 16, 2017, 22:20

I'm about to put in some Comfrey which I have grown for a bit in pots from offcuts.
The allotment is a magnet for birds so wondering if the pigeons would go for the comfrey in the early stages ?

Title: Re: Comfrey question
Post by: mumofstig on June 16, 2017, 22:24

They have never bothered mine.

Title: Re: Comfrey question
Post by: Mr Dog on June 16, 2017, 23:53

The only animals I know to like comfrey are bumble bees, who can't seem to get enough of the nectar from the flowers! I always wait till the first flush are done before cutting back to make my comfrey tea.

Title: Re: Comfrey question
Post by: ptarmigan on June 17, 2017, 09:24

Comfrey is completely indestructible. Make sure it's planted in its permanent position. Once it gets going there's no shifting it!

Title: Re: Comfrey question
Post by: fatbelly on June 17, 2017, 22:38

Like Mr Dog says the only animals on my Comfrey are the Bees which are it. Like Mr Dog I let the flowers set and the Bees have their fill before i take my 1st crop.