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.
- 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.
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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