Comments on: Too Pretty to Touch http://brambleberriesintherain.com/2009/05/too-pretty-to-touch/ Herbs, Gardening, Knitting, & life in the Pacific Northwest Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lanny http://brambleberriesintherain.com/2009/05/too-pretty-to-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-2551 Lanny Fri, 22 May 2009 20:20:47 +0000 http://brambleberriesintherain.com/?p=1267#comment-2551 You know if you had a few more plants scattered around you might be more likely to harvest it. Comfrey really does grow back quickly! When I first started cutting it I was like you, rather reluctant to do so, so I did it like leaf lettuce, stealing some and leaving the rest. I think the plant actually looks better if cut. Nice pictures of an oft overlooked garden addition. You know if you had a few more plants scattered around you might be more likely to harvest it. Comfrey really does grow back quickly! When I first started cutting it I was like you, rather reluctant to do so, so I did it like leaf lettuce, stealing some and leaving the rest. I think the plant actually looks better if cut.

Nice pictures of an oft overlooked garden addition.

]]> By: Avis http://brambleberriesintherain.com/2009/05/too-pretty-to-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 Avis Fri, 22 May 2009 07:11:14 +0000 http://brambleberriesintherain.com/?p=1267#comment-2549 I've never grown comfrey and don't know much about it... but, I agree, the blossoms are beautiful. Maybe I'll attempt to grow it in my container garden next year. Cheers! I’ve never grown comfrey and don’t know much about it… but, I agree, the blossoms are beautiful. Maybe I’ll attempt to grow it in my container garden next year. Cheers!

]]> By: Cynthia http://brambleberriesintherain.com/2009/05/too-pretty-to-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Cynthia Wed, 20 May 2009 22:26:56 +0000 http://brambleberriesintherain.com/?p=1267#comment-2538 Thank you Victoria. I was envying the photos of your garden just recently. Lovely garden you have there in Idaho! :) Thank you Victoria. I was envying the photos of your garden just recently. Lovely garden you have there in Idaho! :)

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