Is my comfrey big enough???

Twood · « **on:** April 14, 2020, 17:26 »

Hi
I'm aware there have been quite a few comfrey posts. Thanks to Johns love of comfrey I thought I would give it a go as a fertiliser on the plot. However I'm wondering how big it has to be before it is cut, and do i pull the individual leaves off or take a pair of shears to it. Picture enclosed - Hopefully.

Thanks
Twood

Yorkie · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2020, 18:55 »

I always took shears to mine, but let it get quite a bit bigger first.

greenjay · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2020, 20:02 »

i use a shears to cut mine. I do it when I need to use it usually. it soon comes back again. use a pair of gloves as the leaves are quite hairy!

Ema · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2020, 10:19 »

I cut mine as soon as they start flowering all the way to the ground. As they will self seed everywhere. If you want to make fertiliser tea for this year then there is no harm in cutting them now and starting a brew. I�ve got a nettle brew on the go already

Twood · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2020, 11:06 »

Thanks everyone for replying. i might start off a small bucket now and let two of the plants get bigger whilst it brews. Cheers so to speak!

Twood

cc · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2020, 13:44 »

2nd year growth. How tall before you cut it down? Or do you just take leafs off??
Thank you JB

JayG · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2020, 14:08 »

This question was asked (and answered) only a few days ago cc, so I've merged your new thread with the existing thread.

brittanyjohn · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2020, 11:16 »

I only take a few of the bottom leaves at this time of year as the Bees are coming out of hibernation and Love the flowers

, so I leave the flowering sections well along , then another cutting from the bottom leaves every few months.

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