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Nogger

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« on: August 17, 2008, 22:33 »
as anybody used comfry when setting spuds this year and if so how have you done with them,

ive read that it suppose to be rather good stuff :o  nogger

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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 08:13 »
not done it myself but one of the ladies on our  plots does it every year and she been on the plot 23 years so it must work for her

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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 00:06 »
I read that it was good to, I am growing som bocking 14 for next year.

In the absense of comfrey this year I used lawn cuttings this year, had our first spuds today and they seemed to have faired well.
"Know that this is your God, who could not consent to send anyone else to save you, but would come himself that he might gain for himself all your love."
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2008, 00:12 »
hi LD i have just ordered some of that bocking 14 off the internet ,it should have been here now,hopefully will get on monday :)

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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2008, 00:16 »
Bank Holiday :?  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Be like a duck. Calm on the surface but always paddling like the dickens underneath.

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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2008, 16:55 »
As a complete beginner can you please explain all this chat about "comfrey" and "bocking 14" please?

Thanks.

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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2008, 20:32 »
http://www.allotment-garden.org/vegetable/comfrey/index.php

try this link it should explain everything


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