Re: comfrey seed sprouting?

"Jan Flora" <snowshoe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:snowshoe-EB5D65.13212613052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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

How very generous Jan.  Thank you but I am not that Tom in Texas.  I'm 
scouring the entire city for roots.
~tom