#DIY liquid plant feed. We have chopped up the leaves & branches from the
#Comfrey plant & have placed them in this old bokashi bin. A heavy rock is on top to hold the foliage down, then I added water until it was just covering the plant material.
The lid is now on the bin and in 3-6 weeks I'll have my homemade liquid plant feed. A couple of notes:
1. Make sure you use kitchen gloves from now on when handling the liquid. Comfrey liquid stinks & if you get it on your hands/skin it will take ages to wash off. Honestly, don't get it on your skin.
2. For using on plants, it's quite concentrated, so use 15 parts water to 1 part comfrey.
3. Comfrey contains N & K, that is, nitrogen and potassium (potash). Because it has very deep roots, it also contains trace minerals.
4. You can also use the leaves as a mulch
5. The cultivar I grow is Symphytum 'Bocking 14', which doesn't self-seed everywhere.
6. Useful article on history, uses, benefits
https://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/comfrey-its-history-uses-benefits#Permaculture #Gardening