Every garden needs comfrey. It is so very useful. One way to use it is as a fabulous natural fertiliser for the kitchen garden. Here is one of the simplest ways I know to make Comfrey tea using just comfrey and water in under 5 minutes.
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| I have comfrey growing in various places throughout the garden – under fruit trees, near the compost, on the edge of the kitchen garden – an a couple in the midst of things like this one. |
How to Make Comfrey Tea in under 5 minutes
Take a look at my clip FILM #3: HOW TO MAKE COMFREY TEA to see how easy it is to make (4:52 mins).
Step 1: Collect comfrey leaves
Step 2: Tear up leaves into lidded bin
Step 3: Cover with water
Step 4: Wait for 6 weeks
Step 5: Dilute 1:10 with water.
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| I regularly harvest leaves and turn them into comfrey tea – a simple method using just comfrey and water in a lidded bin. |
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| Comfrey leaves ripped up with water are covered with water then let steep for about 6 weeks – giving them a stir every now and then. |
For more information:
I wrote about making comfrey tea in more detail a few months back. Click here if you’d like to read more
For other simple ideas on how to improve your soil, visit my post 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Soil and Grow Better Food.
I also use comfrey tea to moisten and activate the soil in the beginning stages of making a no-dig garden. The method I have refined over the past 2 decades is super easy and super effective. Here is my explanation of how to make a no-dig garden.
If you enjoyed that, take a look at my other short films:
Film #1: Our Permaculture Life: My Permaculture Garden (33 mins)
Film #2: Our Permaculture Life: Community Permaculture Garden (9 mins 30 secs)
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We use comfrey tea at the allotments.
I like to give my plants a boost with a liquid feed.
You can always tell when somebody has taken the lid off ! (pretty pungent)
Terrific ideas!! Would this work with other plants? If so, how would one select the best plants to use as fertilizer? Thank you.