Comments on: Improve your soil with herbs

By: Morag Gamble

Morag Gamble — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:48:48 +0000

Jane, that's great to hear how comfrey has helped your fruit trees in sandy environments.
When I am putting it on bruises, sprains and bites, I usually make a paste (chewing it up helps to release its potency) and wrap with a bandage, but if you're out and about without bandages, simply putting bruised leaves on also help too – hold them in with your socks. By rubbing the leaves together, this also helps to reduce the 'prickliness'.

By: Jane Allan

Jane Allan — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:03:12 +0000

I live in the Coast where we have sand not soil. I've worked at developing soil for the past couple of years using home made compost and deep rooted plants like comfrey. I have planted a comfrey plant where ever I plant I fruit tree. All my young fruit trees are doing very well. I have one tree that I don't have a comfrey plant nearby and it is the one tree that is fighting I survive. When I start my seedlings off this week I will be planting some comfrey. Love this plant. PS it's great for putting against the skin when you sprain or roll an ankle. Helps take the swelling down big time!

By: Morag Gamble

Morag Gamble — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:52:55 +0000

I saw a big dense clump of dandelion on the side of the road yesterday – it's amazing where it comes up.

By: DaffodilAngel

DaffodilAngel — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:42:35 +0000

Thanks for the info re the herbs. Comfrey grows well in our veg garden/chook pen plus nettle is around the traps…in small clumps. We don't get dandelion. Would love some to grow here.