Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Art Corbit" <art_c@cox.net>]

Hi Barbara,

Thanks for the offer. I would be more than glad to pay the postage on some
plus a little something for your trouble. My Grand Daughter's boyfriend
wrecked my truck so I am stranded until I get it fixed. Email me direct and
I'll give you my mailing address. Thanks

Art   art_c@cox.net  That is art _ c


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Fischer" <cen12205@centurytel.net>
To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing"
<livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Where can you get comfrey?


> Art.....don't you live in AR?  I don't know where but I have plenty of
> comfrey in Illinois and I am going up there next Thursday.  Let me know if
> you want me to bring you a bunch.  You can come after it or I can mail it
> for just the postage.
>
> Barbara
> Merrythought Farm
> Calico Rock, AR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Art Corbit" <art_c@cox.net>
> To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing"
> <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 12:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Where can you get comfrey?
>
>
> > Thanks Harvey,
> >
> > I found one place on the net that sells it for $2 plus postage per root.
> If
> > I can't find it cheaper I'll try it.
> >
> > Art
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Harvey Ussery" <huboxwood@earthlink.net>
> > To: <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Where can you get comfrey?
> >
> >
> > > > Harvey,
> > > >
> > > > I have been trying to find a picture of this comfrey but haven't
been
> > able
> > > > to yet. If I have seen it before I didn't know what it was. It
sounds
> > like
> > > > something a person could grow in fence rows and use for compost. If
> you
> > have
> > > > a link to a picture of it please post it.
> > > >
> > > > Art
> > >
> > > Yes, comfrey is great for planting along fences, hedgerows, as ground
> > > cover in the orchard, and other nooks and corners not needed for
crops.
> > > (Just remember that, wherever you put it, it's going to pretty much be
> > > there from now on--you won't eradicate it from that spot without a
> fight.)
> > >
> > > And yes, it's great for the compost heap, also for mulches, also for
> > > making a fertilizing herbal tea you can use to feed plantings, also
for
> > > feeding livestock (my chickens like it, my geese *love* it)--and on
and
> > > on. It is a tremendously useful plant.
> > >
> > > Paul has already given a link for a pic. A Google of "comfrey picture"
> > > turned up dozens of picture links.
> > >
> > > ~Harvey
> > > --
> > > Harvey in northern Va
> > > www.themodernhomestead.us
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