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Comfrey Plants - $10 (Santa Fe)
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1. Dynamic nutrient accumulator
Comfrey sends roots 6–10 feet deep (sometimes deeper), pulling up nutrients that many shallow-rooted plants can’t access. The leaves are particularly rich in:
• Potassium
• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Trace minerals
When you cut the leaves and lay them on the soil, those nutrients become available to your crops.
2. Makes excellent mulch
Cut the leaves 3–5 times per season and:
• Place them around fruit trees
• Use them around squash, tomatoes, peppers, corn, and beans
• Add them directly to garden beds
The leaves break down quickly and feed soil life.
3. Fantastic compost activator
Comfrey leaves are high in nitrogen and moisture. A few layers in a compost pile can speed decomposition considerably.
4. Liquid fertilizer (“comfrey tea”)
Many gardeners ferment the leaves in a bucket of water for several weeks. The resulting liquid is especially high in potassium and is excellent for:
• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Fruit trees
• Flowering and fruiting crops
It smells terrible but works well.
5. Pollinator magnet
The purple-blue flowers attract:
• Bees
• Bumblebees
• Beneficial insects