CAPSULE 2
DRIED COMFREY
GALLERY
Photography by Jelani K. Asantewa
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When the flowers have died down the stems, heavy with spent flower and large leaves, droop and fall to the ground. The natural dying and drying of the old foliage begins. Leaves and stems start to brown and blacken.
After fully drying it takes approximately nine (9) months for the plant to fully decompose into the ground. After a long winter, new growth springs up amidst the drying, decomposing old plant matter. The color of the dead plant takes on an old grayish brown tone and the once vibrant leaf and stem structures look frail. The discoloration of Comfrey is a normal parts of its life cycle. When left undisturbed, this process enriches the soil with vital nutrients, allowing Comfrey to perform as the exceptional soil enhancer it is celebrated for.
Comfrey Takes Several Weeks To Dry When Harvested.
Time and Coloration is dependent on weather conditions. Meaning...
Each harvest has its own color palette.
Mountain Fables "Natural" Open Air Drying
Mountain Fables Greenhouse Drying
✾ Comfrey Plant Fertilizer Tea: PERSONAL CARE
Comfrey Fertilizer Tea
"Tea": A Versatile Liquid
Comfrey Fertilizer Tea is an essential household staple, offering versatile benefits for a wide range of needs
Health
Pain Relief Properties
The "Tea" may be used as a poultice soak to help soothe pain: muscle aches, sprains, bruises, minor burns.
Beauty
Relaxation Benefits
It can be used as a skin astringent, hair rinse, foot bath or as a relaxing body soak.
✾ Comfrey Plant Fertilizer Tea: PLANT CARE
Indoor Plants
Indoor plants, from moss to flowering plants benefit from having the added nutrients that Comfrey provides.
(Add to soil dry or in "Tea" form )
Outdoor Plants
Decorative and garden plants, fruit bearing bushes and trees all benefit from the nutrients "Tea" provides.
Fertilizer Tea Remains
When the "Tea's" final soak produces clear liquid the leftover decomposed plant is still valuable. Use as a soil enhancer in flower pots and around select garden plants.
✾ Dried Comfrey: INFUSIONS FOR PERSONAL USE OR GIFTS
A Base for Many H&B Products
Dried Comfrey may be infused in carrier oils (a process similar to making "Tea"), Once infused it can be used as is or combined with other ingredients to make Health and Beauty aides.
Health and Beauty Products
Dried Comfrey is used to create infused Comfrey Oil, which can be used as is or it can be used as a base for making: Essential Oil Blends, Salves, Creams, Liniments, Soaps and Infused Candles.
Personalize Gift Giving
A Dried Comfrey handmade H&B Aid makes the perfect gift for birthday, Christmas, or just to say,,, "Love you" or "Thinking of You". Or, gift a "Dried Comfrey Sample" to a curious fellow gardener for sampling.
