Comfrey root

[dominic10]

I have acquired a huge comfrey root about one foot square. Its already been cut down and it is literally a huge root with a few shoots. If I chop it up into sections, will it grow do you think. Or should I just bung it in as it is.

It's going to go into a large garden so I don't much care if it self seeds but want to get lots of it growing for fertilser, composting, etc in the future.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

[Two_Sheds]

Yes, you can chop it up. I did mine a few weeks ago. Make sure you puddle it in well, it doesn't like to be hot & dry... semi shade is best.

[dominic10]

Thank you Two Sheds. Even better as we have lots of semi-shade in our garden. I was given a small root last Autumn which is doing well and a few leaves have made their way to our compost bin. But the recipes I have seen for fertiliser talk about a big container full of leaves and hopefully this root will do the trick in future years. I must be one of the few people hoping for self seed.

[Florence Fennel]

Thank you Two Sheds. Even better as we have lots of semi-shade in our garden. I was given a small root last Autumn which is doing well and a few leaves have made their way to our compost bin. But the recipes I have seen for fertiliser talk about a big container full of leaves and hopefully this root will do the trick in future years. I must be one of the few people hoping for self seed.

Not at all Dominic, I hope so too. I bought a small plant from the GC last year, but totally forgot about it in its pot and it looked like it had withered and died, but lo and behold it has sprung up with spring and I have finally planted it into the ground. It must be very resilient! I'm glad of the advice from TS too.