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Title: Comfrey stalks
Post by: caroline7758 on August 02, 2009, 13:37:29

I cut down my comfrey for the second time today. As I was in a hurry, I didn't strip the leaves off the stalks, just laid the lot over a bare patch as a mulch. Does it matter?

Title: Re: Comfrey stalks
Post by: saddad on August 02, 2009, 15:10:23

No, but the stalks take longer to rot down...  :)

Title: Re: Comfrey stalks
Post by: caroline7758 on August 02, 2009, 16:56:02

That's what I thought, thanks.

Title: Re: Comfrey stalks
Post by: landimad on August 03, 2009, 21:21:26

You can also run over them with a lawn mower to help break the stems down.

Title: Re: Comfrey stalks
Post by: Deb P on August 04, 2009, 10:30:34

I just piled heaps around the bases of squash and tomatoes, the stalks do take a bit longer to rot down, but they do suppress weeds better like that  so a double benefit I think! 8)