2008/06/20

COMFREY


Symphytum Officinale - Perennial Height: 120cm
Space: 60cm
Shady moist soil.
Plant carefully as difficult to eradicate. Chop young leaves into salads or cook as spinach. Leaves soaked in water for 4 weeks, perfect fertilizer for tomatoes due to high potassium content. Excellent in compost. Flowers are blue-mauve bells in drooping clusters.

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