Comfrey, until fairly recently, was used for centuries as a medicinal herb. Some of the common folk names for it, such as “healing herb” and “bruisewort,” reflect the healing properties that people ...

Comfrey is a celebrity plant among homesteaders for its healing properties, its composting acceleration, its soil-building abilities, and its use as livestock fodder. We were lucky enough to find two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. making compost in a compost bin If you like to keep things as organic as possible in the garden, making your own fertilizer is an ...

Wait for your comfrey plant to be established before harvesting to make compost tea so that it has time to settle in. Steep 1 to 2 pounds of fresh leaves in 5 gallons of water for five to seven days, ...

Tomatoes are popular among gardeners for their flavour and ease of growth, but they are heavy feeders, needing plenty of nutrients to thrive. One natural garden ingredient that can make tomatoes grow ...

Henry Doubleday (1813-1902), a Quaker, brought Russian comfrey to England. He believed that comfrey would help prevent worldwide famine, so his last 30 years were spent in research. He could never ...

Most people over-feed their gardens. The result is nearly always the opposite of that intended. Instead of the magnificent prizewinning specimens that are desired, the plants are often beset by every ...