Comfrey the wonder plant
Had an email from a chap in Brittany looking for comfrey bocking 4, as opposed to 14. I had to look it up to remind myself, but bocking 14 is the purple flowered variety - Russian comfrey.. that we use in gardens as plant feed, whereas the 4 was developed as an animal fodder. i found a great little pdf that explains it all, Comfrey the wonder plant
thanks for that Stuart, I have added a link to your blog, and if anyone can help us out with Bocking 4 then we are ready to hear from you! I must ask Niels he is the kind of person who might know about that.
posted by Mister_Jones @ 8:53 PM
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3 Comments:
Hello!
Like all your blog and your website!
Found you via Stuarts blog!
If you ever want a link on my website or blog just yell as its just the sort of stuff to share!
Best wishes
Val
Thanks for the comfrey file Steve, which I hadn't seen before. It makes me even more keen to track down some No. 4 for my own animals and as a new source for others.
I see that Val, a smallholder from Somerset has left a comment. She got in touch with me after reading my article in Permaculture Magazine and has since contacted the French organic sheep farmer to share the savoir-faire of making woolen duvets. You will be able to read all about it in my new article in the upcoming issue.
Bon courage with the comfrey hunt,
Stuart
Thanks for the encouragement Val, appreciated and yes Stuart, i shall look out for the article.
Brilliant i am glad you appreciated the article, really interesting.
cheers Steve!
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