Re: [OGD] Natural / organic fertilisers
Comfrey is a fantastic ingredient for compost. So don't dig it up! Put the leaves (not the roots) on the pile. This may not help your epiphytic orchids, but it'll sure the give your garden a boost. Maybe your terrestrial orchids too (cymbidiums?), though I think someone more knowledgeable in growing them should comment. Here's a good article, if you're interested: http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-5-21-726,00.html Cheers Sandy -- www.pollenatrix.com Botanical discipline, daily. On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:20:14 -0500, Charles Ufford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We tried to dig it up, but to no avail; it is extremely prolific. If we were victims of inaccurate info and the leaves are not unhealthy, then please pardon me and I'd be happy to hear about it. regards, charles ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Natural / organic fertilisers
on 12/28/04 6:41 PM, Steve wrote: How much comfrey do you have? I could use a few hundred pounds of dried comfrey. ST I hope not for herbal/medicinal use: my mother planted some years ago, only to be told later that the leaves contained carcinogens. We tried to dig it up, but to no avail; it is extremely prolific. If we were victims of inaccurate info and the leaves are not unhealthy, then please pardon me and I'd be happy to hear about it. The bumble bees loved the flowers, regards, charles phal sumatrana in flower, and 2 phal taenialis in spike. One has already blasted (despite extra humidifiers) but the other seems to be growing fine. Not the easiest for me to get flowers on. Plants grow like crazy, though. Paph bellatulum/or hybrid still in flower after 2 months -- Charles Ufford Calen the Border Collie CGC - now in Heaven Oriskany, NY USA IPA, Central NY and Southern Tier Orchid Societies [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paphiopedilum.net Http://www.geocities.com/charlesufford ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Natural / organic fertilisers
How much comfrey do you have? I could use a few hundred pounds of dried comfrey. ST ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
