I hope this blog post finds you well :) This week's nugget of nature from the Backus-Page House Museum grounds is the comfrey in the kitchen garden. I love its little purple flowers!
Fun facts about comfrey:
- It was once popularly grown as a medicinal herb, though is now believed to be carcinogenic if ingested.
- It can reach heights of 5 feet easily.
- It is in the same family as borage.
- It can live several decades before declining.
- The safest use for comfrey is as mulch for other crops.
Have a great week everyone! Stay safe and take care!
Catie Welch
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