[adri]

hi

would any comfrey do or does it have to be the bocking 14 type?  I've found a huge patch but it's just the ordinary wild variety.

tia

adri

[Yorkie]

It doesn't have to be B14, the main difference is that B14 isn't such a thug, doesn't try to take over the whole allotment on the same scale

[peterjf]

i agree there , we have both comfreys on our site ,

place a kilo in onion bag submerge in water butt , leave vfor 2-3 weeks , then water onto the plants ,

or lay in trenches and use

[adri]

never having used comfrey before, which veg will benefit?  all?  and how often would you use the diluted mixture as described (onion bag technique)

many thanks

adri

[aelf]

i use about half a teacup in a gallon watering gan every week at this time of year and I put it on everything! I have tons of wild comfrey on my plot and produce comfrey liquid on almost an industrial scale. Toms and courgettes in particular love it

[shaun]

you can get concentrated comfrey juice if you use the pipe method (ideal for toms in the greenhouse).as for the water butt method i water everything with it

[Plottered]

can comfry be bought anywhere? ive yet to see any growing near us but would like to get a patch going in the garden for feeding.