Whilst we're in an ID sort of mood

[spandit]

Pretty stuff, growing at the side of the road just down from our house

 

[Kepis]

Comfrey .

 

[spandit]

Comfrey .

Yes I am thanks, I'm on the sofa. Now, what plant is it?

(thank you!)

 

[Kepis]

Yes I am thanks, I'm on the sofa. Now, what plant is it?

(thank you!)

Back in a mo, just going to get your coat for you

 

[spandit]

I shall see about digging some up - I think it's the perfect cover plant for my forest garden

 

[Kepis]

It's good stuff, loads and loads of uses

 

[Toddy]

It dies back to nothing pdq though, so it's only cover for a short while, iimmc.
Lovely plant and very useful

cheers,
M

 

[spandit]

I believe it's a good mineral accumulator - useful to slash & leave as fertiliser/mulch. I'll certainly try and harvest some. I wonder when they set seed?

 

[Toddy]

I think you might do better to try for roots instead of seed; it's not only simpler, but the roots will come away quickly next year too.

I have the little yellow flowered one, not the Russian one, in my garden, it's easy enough to lift a few roots for you once the leaves die down, if you'd like them.

atb,
M

 

[spandit]

Old thread but finally got round to digging some up today. Cut the roots into chunks and buried in some bare soil that has been dumped where I've been digging out a pond. Fingers crossed!

 

[spandit]

Think some of them have taken...

:fc: