Wanted: Bocking Comfrey

I placed an order with Richters for root cuttings earlier this year but their crop failed. Coe's, Horizon Herbs and Nantahala Farm don't ship to Canada. Most sellers I find on eBay don't ship to Canada, either. Argh.

If anyone out there can spare a few cuttings of either #4 or #14, I'd be very grateful. Will pay shipping.

Liquid Fertilizer Revisited

No soaking required!

I tested the 'dry' method of making liquid fertilizer last week and I'm sold. I used to soak the plant material in a bucket of water for a couple of weeks but that seems unnecessary. Just fit your container with a strainer at the bottom, leaving a gap underneath where the concentrated plant juice can store (see here @ 45:00).

This perforated container and drip pan setup doesn't actually require a strainer. However, I've rigged it up that way for test purposes. (I will be purchasing a large barrel with tap in future).




5 gallon container with drainage at the bottom (remnant from hanging tomato era)
Makeshift lid

Spacers (in this case, bricks)

Rack/Strainer (in this case, 3 layers of chicken wire)

Shrunken plant material (initially packed to the rim)

Decomposing muck (underneath)

Drip pan (in this case, pie plate)
(The barrel will have a tap)

Concentrated plant juice
This small stack produces 1/4 cup daily

Quick and simple. No wait, no stench. Use 4 tablespoons (60 ml) per watering can and Bob's your uncle.