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Thanks for the tip on Borage I have some of this on my plot and yes it does tend to pop up in different places, but doesn't take much to remove and its pretty easy to spot.  I like it just cause the bees to.  I have a soft spot for them.  :)

It's become a weed on my plot, so it's good to have a use for it!

I'd like some as well if you've any left.  Thanks

Hi Digging, welcome to the site, if we haven't said so before...  :)

OK I admit straightaway that when it comes to growing plants I haven't got the patience of a saint. 

Has anyone's cuttings started to grow yet?  Just so I know I haven't done something wrong, you understand. ::)

I see no ships neither, I was wondering about this yesterday as well  :)

I have put my comfrey in a bed next to my nettles. Think I will get myself some borage to make another bed. 3's a good number isn't it. Thanks again Tony

Do you really have a nettle bed?  That's cool.  I keep contemplating but keep thinking people will think I'm nuts if I do that.  There are so many benefits to them including the same things as Comfrey.  Perhaps I'll become a rebel and grow them too.  Viva Nettles!!!

I have some plants ripe for splitting now if you need them.
How do I add the picture as I am not sure with this type of set up?

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on March 22, 2009, 20:41:13
It's become a weed on my plot, so it's good to have a use for it!

It's not Bocking 14 then.  The great thing about it is that it does not self-seed and become a weed like other types of comfrey. Link to some information here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/dec/06/comfrey-gardens

Hi Hopalong,

The weed we were discussing was Borage, not Comfrey...  Another plant that can been used in the same way as Comfrey.

Do nettles have to be young to benefit the compost bin. We have an area of waste land on our site & it's full of nettles but they look quite big. I was going to ask if I could cut them down for the composter.
Janet

Quote from: Teen on April 01, 2009, 15:23:55
OK I admit straightaway that when it comes to growing plants I haven't got the patience of a saint. 

Has anyone's cuttings started to grow yet?  Just so I know I haven't done something wrong, you understand. ::)

I got some roots from frogslegs which I planted out on 2nd March. They hadn't done much until this week but have definitely put on some growth now.

As for nettles, in the absence of anything else, I put some in my potato trenches yesterday.
I had self-seeded borage evrywhere last year so looking forward to having all three this year. :D

Any old nettles will do in the composter.

Am I too late?  I also would like some Bocking 14,  I get comfrey locally, it bungs up the drainage ditches so local farmer likes leaves to be picked.  But would like to grow it.

Quote from: Levi on April 02, 2009, 13:09:33
I see no ships neither, I was wondering about this yesterday as well  :)

Thank Goodness for that, thought I'd left em hanging around too long and killed em off but they've now sprung into life. Thanks again tonybloke

Tony,  The comfrey roots you sent are growing really well. Thank-you so much. When should I plant them out & how soon can I cut it down for the composter.
Janet

Janet I'd plant them out now, and they should grow quickly. I leave mine to flower for the bees then cut it down. Once established you can do that several times a year. This link may be of interest.  xx

http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/comfrey/index.php

Thanks Flighty. Very useful. I am going to make some liquid feed with manure tied up in hessian & dangled in some rain water. If I were to add some comfrey, if I can scrounge some, would this be smelly like comfrey tea. I don't want to upset the neighbours as I am doing it at home.
Janet

Janet you're welcome. I think that it would be rather smelly, so perhaps it's not a good idea if you're likely to upset somebody! I put mine on the compost heap. xx