Growing and Using Comfrey Leaves - Organic Gardening. Related Content 12 Rules of Raking Save time and avoid blisters and burnout by following these common-sense guidelines this leaf season...
Four years ago — mostly from curiosity, because we'd heard so much about the plant's virtues — we set aside a small rectangular spot on our acre for a bed of 30 comfrey cuttings. They grew like mad. We harvested comfrey leaves all summer, and found so many uses for comfrey that, at the end of the season, we ordered 150 additional roots and expanded our little patch to a plantation of 200.
Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes) Jerusalem Artichokes: Introduction According to the New Whole Foods Encyclopedia "Jerusalem Artichokes are a superior source of inulin, a natural fructose that is medicinal for diabetics.
This sweet tuber relieves asthmatic conditions, treats constipation,.... [And is] an aphrodisiac.... " Tumbledown doesn't know about all that.
Herbs - Medicinal, Culinary, Aromatic - Plants & Seeds. Asparagus. Growing Perennial Vegetables. Book Review How to Grow Perennial Vegetables Low-maintenance, low-impact vegetable gardening by Martin Crawford Forward by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Perennial Vegetables and Greens.