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Comfrey Root Cuttings
Comfrey leaves are great for compost. You can either chop and drop the comfrey amongst your garden plants or add them to your compost pile.
Plant typeFlowering Tree
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About Comfrey Root Cuttings
Bare Root Comfrey Plants. Root cuttings are 2-3 inch pieces of comfrey root which you can plant in the ground, pots or containers with soil or good compost. We grow everything naturally and organically on Little Tree Farm and do not use any chemicals.
How do I use comfrey? Comfrey leaves are great for compost and have healing properties when used in the correct way.
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