You can buy fertiliser, however, mother nature also provides an incredibly easy free fertiliser, Comfrey Tea. As Comfrey grows like a week and is full of the nutrients the plants in your garden need it’s perfect for all plants and vegetables.

Now I can hear you asking from here if it’s any good, because we’ve been trained to believe you get what you pay for.

Trust me, it’s better than good. Could thousands of permaculture gardeners be wrong? 

Now then, read on to learn how you can have an affordable, an more abundant garden.

Making Comfrey Tea Fertiliser

A black gold that will super charge your soil and that your plant friends will love you for.

All you need is a bucket with a lid and a big handful of comfrey leaves.  A brick/ stone or stocking can also be of help.

If you don’t have the comfrey, it is a plentiful plant and can be found in and around field and rivers, or if you can find it, you can also buy some. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s a weed – it’s a little like any superhero, it hides its super powers, and lives incognito. While it can take over your garden if you let it, you can continue to mulch leaves or make them into fertiliser to keep it in check.

Comfrey is also a great companion plant, so be sure to plant it near some herbs, tomatoes or other plants that would prosper from an extra dose of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium rich soil.

It does go dormant in winter, so best time to make your fertiliser is in spring or summer.

The too Easy Process

Tear up a good few handfuls of the comfrey leaves and put them into the bucket. You can either put them in a stocking or just weigh them down with a brick or stone, so that they are completely covered with water. Put a lid on it, and once and give it a stir every few days (although always forget this step and it still turns out fine).

Leave it sit for up to 6-8 weeks, you’ll know when it has that ‘I am sure it’s fertiliser smell’.  You now have a super powered fermented fertiliser for your plant beds. Do dilute it when using,  about 1 quarter comfrey liquid to 4 quarters water.

May you grow long, and your garden, comfrey and plants continue to prosper.