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Comfrey: how to use, harvest, and propagate (Film #30 with Morag Gamble: 8 mins)

I love Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) – a perennial multi-functional plant that is so valuable in my permaculture system. 

In my short film, I introduce some of the many uses of Comfrey and demonstrate how to simply divide a comfrey plant to have many cuttings to add to your garden or share with your friends.
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In my garden, I use comfrey:

  • as an edge plant
  • to stabilize gardens
  • as a weed barrier
  • to activate compost
  • to add nutrients when making a no-dig garden
  • to make a simple natural fertilizer
  • to self-mulch and feed a fruit tree
  • and more…

Easy DIY Comfrey Fertiliser

I made another Youtube clip a while ago about how to make comfrey fertilizer

DIY Comfrey Salve

In this film, I’m having a chat with my daughter, Maia – a budding herbalist, about a couple of the medicinal uses of comfrey.

At home, we always make sure we have comfrey salve at hand for bumps, bruises, sprains, and cuts – with three active young kids, this is often in need.  I have written before about how to make the comfrey oil which is the base for the salve. Read more about it here.

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Comfrey grows in most places

Comfrey is found around the world, can thrive in most soil types, and is so easy to use and propagate. I recommend that every permaculture garden integrate this wonderful plant.

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One Response

  1. africanaussie
    africanaussie at |

    Years ago I read about an English gardener who let comfrey sit in a bucket with an outlet and he would just let the comfrey leaves break down on their own and only collect the super concentrate. I have a very small garden and only one comfrey plant and have developed a system to have the leaves drip down into the bottom of an old milk jug. It doesn't smell so is good for small areas where you dont really have the room for stinky brews.