Author Topic: Looking for some Bocking 14 Comfrey (Read 22031 times)

DavidW · « **on:** January 15, 2009, 15:23:08 »

Anyone got some Bocking 14 Comfrey to swap?

Thanks
David

tonybloke · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2009, 16:58:55 »

where are you?

DavidW · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2009, 17:19:29 »

South Wales

hellohelenhere · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2009, 17:25:42 »

Oooh I'm looking for some of this too! Anyone with a cache of this might find they're in a very good trading position! :D

shirlton · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2009, 17:54:09 »

Me too. I would like some of the good stuff. I will pay the postage to Brum

tonybloke · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2009, 19:33:32 »

I've got loads of bocking 14.
P.M. me for root cuttings!!

caroline7758 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2009, 21:34:38 »

Think you promised me some before, Tony, and asked me to remind you in the spring- not that I'm pushing in or anything! ;), and it's not really spring yet, but if it's ready.....
Will send you a PM.

oops, just remembered it was froglegs and calendula who offered it before, so I'll leave you alone, Tony!

tonybloke · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2009, 15:45:02 »

David, helen and shirl, I'll send half a dozen root cuttings to each of you, when the ground warms up a bit.
In the mean time prepare a well manured, perrenial weed free site, each plant will need at least 4 square ft (60cm X 60cm ;))
This is a great little booklet, http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/publications/guides.php
well worth the £1.35 price tag ;)

nilly71 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2009, 15:58:07 »

This is a free pdf booklet, it might not be as good but still worth reading.
http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/comfrey/comfrey.PDF

PM sent Tony.

Neil

tonybloke · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2009, 16:07:46 »

that's a really good pdf, neil !! thanks for the link, ;)

hellohelenhere · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2009, 16:09:17 »

Great stuff, thanks Tony! And Nilly, for the link.
Let me know if there was anything you'd like from the swaps list I PM'd you.

nilly71 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2009, 16:15:24 »

Sorry if i'm hijacking your thread David, but it might be usefull to you too ;)

Can they be grown in between fruit trees or would they interfere with the roots?
My trees are about 5' apart and i was going to grow strawberries and flowers under them but comfrey would be ideal as i don't have the spare space at the moment.

Neil

shirlton · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2009, 18:25:41 »

Cheers Tony.

tonybloke · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2009, 22:25:02 »

Quote from: nilly71 on January 16, 2009, 15:58:07

This is a free pdf booklet, it might not be as good but still worth reading.
http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/comfrey/comfrey.PDF

Neil

read the pdf neil!! (they would prefer their own site) def DO NOT plant comfrey under (or close to) a fruit tree. ;)

hellohelenhere · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2009, 10:01:37 »

What happens if you plant them under a fruit tree? I did read the (free) pdf, didn't see anything about fruit trees or trees?
I was planning to put mine next to my big cherry tree - any reason not to?

tonybloke · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2009, 19:37:07 »

the comfrey is a deep rooted, long term plant, it will out - compete your fruit tree, you are growing comfrey as a CROP ! give it a bed on it's own, just like you would for asparagus
I'll post some piccys in a minute, just got to resize 'em >:( ;D ;D

tonybloke · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2009, 19:45:36 »

here's a piccy of one of my comfrey beds today, mulched and snug for the winter[attachment=1]
here's a couple of piccys of the comfrey shoots under the mulch.[attachment=2][attachment=3]
;)

hellohelenhere · « **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:25:06 »

It will have a patch of its own - but I planned for that to be within a few feet of my cherry tree! I'm talking about a big, established ornamental cherry, not a fruit producer as far as I know (only lived here 3 months) so I'm not worried about its 'crop' being affected. The tree needs a major haircut, but I can't do that till summer - am a bit worried it's going to shade about a quarter of the garden when it comes into leaf, but I'll just have to put up with it till a dry spell in the summer, when it will be getting a drastic re-styling. Went and bought some loppers a few days ago. :)

tonybloke · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2009, 18:49:46 »

sounds fine!! ;)

hellohelenhere · « **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2009, 18:52:00 »

Great! The comfrey can have a corner to itself there. I'm thinking of putting a barrier round the bed to discourage it from wandering...

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Author Topic: Looking for some Bocking 14 Comfrey (Read 22031 times)