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Comfrey
Chrissy the gardener
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Does anyone make and use comfrey for feeding plants ?
i have got comfrey growing in the garden and I thought I would give it a go but I'm not sure how and is it worth it.
do I just use the leaves or do I use the stem as well ? How long before you can use it Are there any plants you shouldn't use it on, can I use it to feed tomatoes ?
Any advice would be good, thanks. 
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It's pretty basic Chrissy, chop the leaves and stem off at ground level and put them in a bucket of water, leave for a week or two, usually two in my case strain them off and use the liquid. I dilute mine a bit and compost the leftovers.
I chop the leaves and stems into small pieces and as Dave said put them into a container of water and stir daily, when the bubbles stop I use at the ratio of 1 part comfrey to 10 parts water.
I leave the material in the water and top up with more plant and water as required
Thanks both, I'm off to do it now.
Can do exactly the same with nettles.
Is it worth doing and what plants benefit ?
Time will tell Chrissy. I'm going to give it a go, I've got a net bag to hold the leaves in a tub that has a tap, so hope the liquid flows freely.
Full of nitrogen, for all green leaf plants.