comfrey

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a fast-growing perennial herb in the borage family with large, bristly leaves.

Fertiliser soup Make nutrient-rich fertiliser from young comfrey stems and leaves.

Regarding fertilizer, we have comfrey growing in abundance in and around our garden.

They have been well manured, watered with comfrey solution and winter washed.

Lawrence Hills was a comfrey enthusiast and while researching a book on the subject commissioned by Faber and Faber he came across an earlier comfrey fan in Henry Doubleday, a 19th Century businessman from Coggeshall in Essex.

Enriched with glycerine to moisturise, ginseng to nourish and rejuvenate, healing comfrey, and pure essential oils of camomile, almond, lavender and rose, it promised beautifully hydrated skin and I cannot complain.

The line includes natural hydrating products made with active naturals and certified organics including white and green tea, organic aloe, and a lemon balm and comfrey complex which hydrates and moisturizes to reduce the appearance of fine lines on skin.

If the wound is deep, apply a comfrey poultice after the calendula soak.

This basic healing salve made of ginger, cloves, turmeric, and comfrey is designed to help relieve pain, inflammation and support tissue regrowth.

The book has been produced by The Comfrey Project, a local chari ty based on Stepney Bank who work with refugees and asylum seekers on three allotments in the Newcastle and Gateshead areas.

REF: M/FP/0816/13/P Address: 5 Comfrey, Coulby Newham Proposal: Conservatory at rear (demolition of existing conservatory).

Plant comfrey in a bright, sunny corner of the kitchen garden.