No pictures of the chicken run addition. It's not 100% complete yet, but we did get a comfrey sprout today! Super cool to see things paying off every day.
So far most of our harvest has been eaten by Sam and the chickens, which is totally cool by everyone involved. I save money on chicken feed, Sam gets badass fresh cucumbers in his lunch every day (they're his favorite!), Melissa has one less thing to shop for, and it's a family effort!
I got the soaker hoses set up in the north and south beds. two 75 foot hoses, but the water doesn't distribute from them both the way I'd like. there's about ten feet at the end of either hose that doesn't get enough water. Not sure yet how I'll deal with it. Considering taping off every few inches to block a bit of the flow on the stronger end and better distribute the water.
Long post for steepshot, but I'm super stoked to harvest some comfrey and use it as fertilizer this spring! I think watering peas and clover (both nitrogen fixers) with comfrey tea (relatively low in nitrogen but high in everything else) will make some badass bigly fertile soil!
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hahaha! hey nateonsteemit! you guys got alot of things going on and alot of things working! I've heard so many things about the power of comfrey tincture and it's medicinal uses.
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It's a miracle herb! Illegal to consume internally, but that doesn't stop most growers. It does powerful things for sprains and hairline bone fractures, as well as anti-aging properties. Its roots go down deeper than some tree roots to make minerals in the subsoil bioavaiable to plants on the surface. It's MAGICAL! When I make another order, I'll send you my extras so you can grow your own if you'd like.
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that's totally amazing about that plant sir nateonsteemit! I didn't know that it was illegal to take internally though..wow. well I guess if the stuff hits the fan no one would know if you had to use it internally.
Right now we aren't planting anything or growing anything but I'll keep that in mind if we start so thank you!
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Lol I intend to use it internally. It's good in moderation, but too much can be toxic.
There's a lot of speculation about it's prohibition. One guy back in the 70s or 80s was helping cultivate a super highly productive, low toxin hybrid of comfrey for use in underdeveloped countries. See, comfrey is 25-35% protein and has a crazy lot of nutrients and vitamins. There's a lot of money in helping underdeveloped countries, and if these people could plop a few roots in the ground and be self sufficient, that takes a lot of money away from folks that work for/with governments.
Another idea is that it is viable organic competition to conventional agricultural fertilizers, which are closely linked to the military-industrial complex and industrial agriculture. Both of which are extremely highly subsidized by government. None of whom like market competition or efficiency.
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howdy again nateonsteemit! oh man...I had no idea it was such a valuable plant which threatened so many people!lol. very interesting. It is definitely a must have herb for the homestead then!
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