In this video, I discuss some of the benefits of comfrey before chopping it down to use as mulch. While this article won't cover the full array of comfrey's benefits, I will mention a few characteristics that make comfrey a special plant to have around the homestead.
This comfrey is shoulder height and the growing season has just begun!
Comfrey is one of the first plants to emerge in the spring and it grows fast. My plants were 5 feet tall by the time I made this video in mid June and our growing season doesn't really start until May.
Comfrey is a nutrient accumulator. This means it tends to mine certain minerals from the soil at a higher rate than most other plants then deposits those minerals on the surface when the leaves either die back or are chopped and dropped.
Comfrey is a great source of food for bees and other pollinators. I always see lots of bumble and honey bees on my comfrey plants.
Comfrey leaves are a preferred place for predator insects to overwinter in.
Comfrey can out compete almost all weeds, so much so that it can be used as a barrier to suppress and slow down the spread of certain weeds.
Comfrey has medicinal properties; it isn't referred to as "bone knit" for nothing!
Cattle love to eat comfrey. If you watched my last Test Plot video you will know why I say this LOL.
So am I making a good sales pitch for comfrey yet? I hope so because these are just a few of the benefits and uses of comfrey.
Even the most persistent weeds like dandelion and quackgrass are no match for comfrey!
Also, make sure to stay tuned to the end of the video to see one of the big benefits to a perennial garden system.
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