by Jan Flora <snowshoe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 13, 2008 at 01:21 PM
In article <g0ccb501psq@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
"tstovall" <twstovall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I bought some common comfrey seeds. I placed some in the lower
refrigerator
> for a few months before trying all these methods with those and the rest
not
> put in the refrigerator: I tried to sprout under glass (saran wrap)
with
> some under lights for 14 hours a day and some in darkness. I've tried
some
> in the garden where I want them. I've tried some wrapped in a paper
towel
> moistened and placed in a sandwich bag on a window ledge.
>
> Is there a trick to sprouting comfrey seeds? and no, I don't have
access to
> comfrey roots.
> And yes, the thought occured to me that its a bad batch of seeds.
> ~tom
If that's Tom in the Republic of Texas, I'll send you some Russian
comfrey roots. We have a whole bunch that escaped the garden and took
over a wet swale on one of our hay meadows.
Is your mailing address on your website? Will the Dept. of Ag in Texas
get made at me for sending you some roots without asking for their
blessing?
Jan in Alaska