Comfrey and Stinging Nettle Plant Feed
Comfrey and Nettle “Teas” have been used for centuries. Comfrey tea is considered a powerhouse in the permaculture garden. Comfrey has many uses in the garden – it has beautiful purple flowers that attract pollinators…it is a medicinal herb (Comfrey root extract has been used for the topical treatment of painful muscle and joint complaints)… Comfrey cuttings can be an excellent bio-activator in your compost pile… amongst many other uses.
We use it to create a natural fertiliser which provides an immediate nutrient boost to plants. Its hairy, green leaves are high in potassium, an important primary macronutrient, with good levels of nitrogen and phosphorous. As it has all three primary macronutrients, it makes a good all-rounder in the garden. You can use it to water your plants with to stressed plants for a mid-season boost.
Comfrey tea can help overall growth and encourage better flowering as well as more vigorous growth in perennials and mature fruiting vegetable plants (i.e., tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, cucumbers). Do not use comfrey compost tea on young plants.
Nettle Tea
We also sell nettle tea. The nutrients nettle fertiliser contains include chlorophyll, Nitrogen, Iron and Potassium. Nettles are good for growing leafy plant, whilst comfrey is better for blooms and fruits. They can complement each other.
It can be added to the compost bin to stimulate decomposition as well.
Stinging nettles can help to boost the natural defences of plants by stimulating the production of antimicrobial substances such as phytoalexines which are naturally produced by plants when they are attacked by pests or pathogens.
A nettle fertiliser can therefore be used as preventative care to ward off parasites or to deal with diseases like gooseberry mildew.
We sell natural plant feed at £5 per 500ml available for refill if you bring a container. Dilute it with water 10:1 to give your plants a weekly boost. We are also looking for donations of glass bottles please if you have any – like the ones you can get Belvoir cordial in.
Earthed Up! 