Comments on: The case for Comfrey in the garden http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/ in the garden, in the kitchen and on the page Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: danielleld remember http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-35729 danielleld remember Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:28:58 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-35729 great info on comfrey. my mother used to smear a dark green comfrey ointment on us as kids. i wish i could remember what she used it for. thanks for visiting my site. i like yours. great info on comfrey. my mother used to smear a dark green comfrey ointment on us as kids. i wish i could remember what she used it for. thanks for visiting my site. i like yours.

]]> By: Kim http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-34194 Kim Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:34:39 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-34194 Kelly, thanks so much for leaving a comment on my blog--it allowed me to find your wonderful place here! (And what a great post on comfrey.) Can I guess by the ads in your sidebar that you are in the Columbus area? That's the one place I haven't lived in Ohio... I grew up in northwestern Ohio, went to school in Dayton, worked in Cincinnati for a while, and now live up by Cleveland. Kelly, thanks so much for leaving a comment on my blog–it allowed me to find your wonderful place here! (And what a great post on comfrey.)

Can I guess by the ads in your sidebar that you are in the Columbus area? That’s the one place I haven’t lived in Ohio… I grew up in northwestern Ohio, went to school in Dayton, worked in Cincinnati for a while, and now live up by Cleveland.

]]> By: blue book cars » The case for Comfrey in the garden http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-34165 blue book cars » The case for Comfrey in the garden Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:51:14 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-34165 [...] Original post by Kelly [...] […] Original post by Kelly […]

]]> By: Becca http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33907 Becca Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:28:33 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33907 How do you know all this?? How do you know all this??

]]> By: Angelina http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33784 Angelina Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:05:03 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33784 Comfrey is a magical plant, just like sage. I have never used it for the garden but my mom planted it in one of her gardens and we all helped her dig up the roots, chop them into little pieces and dried them. The roots are great to put into bath teas as it will help to soften and cleanse your skin. In very little quantities it can also be used for teas to help heal various ailments. I have never done this because I haven't found precise recipes that I want to try. The FDA puts all kinds of warnings on the dried plant parts because of one death from drinking or eating too much of the stuff. Another great use for comfrey is as a poultice for sprained limbs. This I have seen for myself. My cousin sprained his ankle at my mom's house and she happened to have lots of the fresh leaves in the garden and put them in boiling water for a few seconds then wrapped them around his ankle. This took the swelling and redness down right away and his ankle healed fast. I would go get myself some if I had any growing but none of the nurseries around here sell comfrey and I didn't have time to start any from seed. I think I should do some this year. Wow, didn't think I had a novel in me! Anyway, I love knowing more benefits of comfrey. If I get some going I will try out a few of your suggestions. Comfrey is a magical plant, just like sage. I have never used it for the garden but my mom planted it in one of her gardens and we all helped her dig up the roots, chop them into little pieces and dried them. The roots are great to put into bath teas as it will help to soften and cleanse your skin.

In very little quantities it can also be used for teas to help heal various ailments. I have never done this because I haven’t found precise recipes that I want to try. The FDA puts all kinds of warnings on the dried plant parts because of one death from drinking or eating too much of the stuff.

Another great use for comfrey is as a poultice for sprained limbs. This I have seen for myself. My cousin sprained his ankle at my mom’s house and she happened to have lots of the fresh leaves in the garden and put them in boiling water for a few seconds then wrapped them around his ankle. This took the swelling and redness down right away and his ankle healed fast.

I would go get myself some if I had any growing but none of the nurseries around here sell comfrey and I didn’t have time to start any from seed. I think I should do some this year.

Wow, didn’t think I had a novel in me! Anyway, I love knowing more benefits of comfrey. If I get some going I will try out a few of your suggestions.

]]> By: kelly http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33723 kelly Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:48:40 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33723 The nice thing about Comfrey is you can plant it fairly shallow, and it spreads itself out like a peacock to make a lovely hedge. It'll take a few years to do the work, but in the meantime, you've got a lovely blooming plant. It's a bit unsightly once it starts to die back, but you can always clip the leaves down close to the ground in the fall and let them rot in place, and throw a little bark mulch or some shredded leaves on top to hide the ick. The nice thing about Comfrey is you can plant it fairly shallow, and it spreads itself out like a peacock to make a lovely hedge. It’ll take a few years to do the work, but in the meantime, you’ve got a lovely blooming plant. It’s a bit unsightly once it starts to die back, but you can always clip the leaves down close to the ground in the fall and let them rot in place, and throw a little bark mulch or some shredded leaves on top to hide the ick.

]]> By: Cath http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33721 Cath Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:35:49 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/03/29/the-case-for-comfrey-in-the-garden/#comment-33721 Well, thank you for this. I'm no gardener and have wondered for the whole fifteen years we've been in our house how to get the ghastly cement-like earth in our wee city garden to loosen up. I tried dumb back-breaking things like digging it up and digging in topsoil...better but still awful...so comfrey to the rescue this summer! Maybe, we'll even get the place looking garden-like this year!! Well, thank you for this. I’m no gardener and have wondered for the whole fifteen years we’ve been in our house how to get the ghastly cement-like earth in our wee city garden to loosen up. I tried dumb back-breaking things like digging it up and digging in topsoil…better but still awful…so comfrey to the rescue this summer! Maybe, we’ll even get the place looking garden-like this year!!

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