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instead of putting it in the bin.     I think a lot of perennial weeds that have deep rootstocks bring up nutrients from deeper in the soil (up to 6ft) Nettles and comfrey are known for it. Probably bindweed, and docks are high in nutrients as well. I

some using Comfrey. Good luck. If you want to make compost you will need more ingredients - layers of weeds, twiggy bits, grass cuttings, shredded cardboard etc., into which you can mix your ingredients. Once that has all rotted down you will have a

thought of maybe using comfrey or nettle liquid feed, but not sure if these would do the trick?  Comfrey, Nettle, and Urine can all be used as plant feed. The Center for Alternative Technology in Wales uses these organic nutrients. Check out their website

of a lottery as regards which brand is best. Loads of organic fertilisers- pelleted chicken manure, fish blood and bone, comfrey tea...I am sure other posters will respond as well. Thanks to you both.  I did think I had read years ago that you should

't hurt either. Thanks fidgetbones   it's helpful to feed with a tomato fertiliser - I use the the cheapy "tesco's own" or a bit of home-made comfrey fertiliser.    That helps to build in the flowers for next year.  You shouldn't really chop off or tie

, comfrey and lavender in a pot and it's going to look great in July. It will be also alive with the buzzing of bees (I hope my whole garden will be).I'd love everyone to grow such plants in their gardens, but I realise this isn't realistic. Wild flowers

and disease resistance. Potassium is naturally found in wood ash and deep-rooted plants like comfrey. I grow comfrey in the garden and use it to make a liquid feed for my fruiting crops.It's also important not to let leafy crops, like lettuce, or root crops

they get enough sun? It's worth checking that the bulbs are planted deeply in the ground. If they're quite shallow, dig them up and plant them at three times the depth (length) of each bulb, and feel them with a high potash fertiliser such as comfrey

been saving charcoal from my wood stove to use mixed in compost for my house plants.1.put the charcoal in a strong bucket and soak it in a either worm/comfrey or nettle "tea" for a week or 2.2.pour off any tea that remains, then leave charcoal to dry

Hi Kate nice to have you back,Their is a nursery on the out skirt's of Croydon that breed's Auriculas,Oldchippy. Hi Kate - thank you for this auricula-story and especially for your note about comfrey.In spring primulas and auriculas are my favourite