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Title: growing comfrey from seed
Post by: paul wheaton on January 18, 2011, 10:38:28 AM

Apparently, this is "true" comfrey, NOT "russican comfrey".

In permaculture, this is often planted under fruit trees because it helps the fruit trees.

Comfrey is sometimes called "knit bone" because of how effective it is for mending bones.

Apparently the FDA is coming down on comfrey because it has dangerous alkaloids in it. It has about 1/100th the dangerous alkaloids that beer has.

http://www.youtube.com/paulwheaton12#p/u/0/dogNx-z7Oig

Title: Re: growing comfrey from seed
Post by: Homegrown Tomatoes on January 21, 2011, 12:56:08 PM

Paul, just wanted to say thanks for posting your videos. I always watch them even if I don't always comment, and they're all very interesting.

Title: Re: growing comfrey from seed
Post by: paul wheaton on January 21, 2011, 04:06:03 PM

Thanks!

And thanks to Don for being cool about me posting this stuff here.

Title: Re: growing comfrey from seed
Post by: glenn kangiser on January 21, 2011, 11:20:47 PM

Good info. Thanks, Paul.

Title: Re: growing comfrey from seed
Post by: Sassy on January 22, 2011, 01:08:24 PM

I've looked for comfrey seeds/plants but haven't had any success - at least now I'll know which is the right type to get if I find it. Thanks. Always enjoy your videos!

Title: Re: growing comfrey from seed
Post by: glenn kangiser on January 22, 2011, 02:03:46 PM

Do you know of a seed supplier for the proper type, Paul?

Title: Re: growing comfrey from seed
Post by: paul wheaton on January 22, 2011, 08:31:08 PM

I've been trying to get the fella in the video to say he would sell them, but his only response so far didn't make any sense.

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