{"id":4440,"date":"2016-12-30T17:15:50","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T22:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteaderdepot.com\/?p=4440"},"modified":"2016-12-30T17:15:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T22:15:50","slug":"never-buy-fertilizer-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2016\/12\/30\/never-buy-fertilizer-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Never Buy Fertilizer Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not just a clickbait title, with a few easy steps you can have nutrient rich soil forever, and never need to buy fertilizer again.\u00a0 How?\u00a0 Grow comfrey.\u00a0 Comfrey is beneficial it is borderline supernatural.\u00a0 As a dynamic accumulator comfrey gathers nutrients from where other plants cannot and transfers these nutrients to its leaves.\u00a0 These leaves can then be used in the place of store bought fertilizers with amazing results.\u00a0 Not only is comfrey an amazing alternative to expensive fertilizers, but it is also incredibly easy to grow, propagate, and use to enrich your soil, here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n

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  1. Purchase some comfrey starts, or better yet make your own from a friend\u2019s plants. To make starts from an existing plant all you need to do is to dig it up and split the larger portions of the roots.\u00a0 Any root segment that is more than 1 \u00bd inch long should grow.\u00a0 Although comfrey is very hardy once it is established it is prone to pest attack when it is just getting started because of how nutritious its leaves are, so place them on a table or inside to get them started.<\/li>\n
  2. Comfrey is not a picky plant, it is able to grow in just about any reasonable soil and can tolerate shade. But if you want to get a lot of nutrient rich leaves to use as fertilizer it is best to plant it in the sun so that it will grow fast.\u00a0 Comfrey grows very dense, and can be used as a border for your garden or around trees.<\/li>\n
  3. Once your plants are established they will be virtually impossible to harm. You can take 90% of their leaves at a time and they will continue to bounce back.<\/li>\n
  4. Though many people will tell you to make a compost tea with the leaves, a slow release process is much easier, and in reality, just as fast since the act of making the tea will not take any less time. Simply cut off the leaves, and mulch with them.\u00a0 Worms love comfrey, and the leaves will quickly be part of your soil, releasing the nutrients that their roots have gathered from up to 30 feet into the subsoil where your vegetables will never be able to otherwise access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Gardening usually requires hard work with no shortcuts, so it can be difficult to believe that comfrey can so easily solve your soil nutrient problems, but it\u2019s true.\u00a0 Comfrey is a natural wonder and no garden is complete without a supply of it.<\/p>\n

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    It\u2019s not just a clickbait title, with a few easy steps you can have nutrient rich soil forever, and never need to buy fertilizer again.\u00a0 How?\u00a0 Grow comfrey.\u00a0 Comfrey is beneficial it is borderline supernatural.\u00a0 As a dynamic accumulator comfrey gathers nutrients from where other plants cannot and transfers these nutrients to its leaves.\u00a0 These<\/p>\n

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