tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post1163383161426150904..comments2024-02-10T18:50:01.193+10:00Comments on Gully Grove: Pruning like a forestChris http://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-18819834611180425372015-04-06T22:04:10.860+10:002015-04-06T22:04:10.860+10:00Wormwood does have tonic capablitiles but its a v...Wormwood does have tonic capablitiles but its a very bitter herb and pungent so I'd not turn to it for that effect unless somebody was really in need of it and I would study it alot before I used it internally. Its not a plant I have really looked into beyond its legendary use as a parasitic or in absinthe. <br />I just dug up some comfrey to replant in other areas of the property. It actually grows wild around here and people dislike it a lot! I'm not sure about colder climates-I'd try it out again to see if its just that it needs the right spot. I have it in shade and in full sun if that helps?linda marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201901762476827737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-46063445142766573482015-04-05T22:00:25.032+10:002015-04-05T22:00:25.032+10:00I've read you can make a tonic from it, but it...I've read you can make a tonic from it, but its potent stuff. I'm sure you know what you're doing, but I wouldn't trust myself, lol.<br /><br />I did grow it for the reasons you stated too, to keep parasites away from the chicken coop. Although it tends to keep the chickens away as well. So I use it sparingly inside their coop now. They don't mind it when its growing outside, but when I cut it, I crush the oils and it seems to keep them away until the smell goes away.<br /><br />Comfrey is great *I hear* and if only it would live through one of our summers, I'd love to see it perform as a chop and drop. It seems to love the colder climates more. Though I may have just managed to get one to live. I'll see what next summer has to say for it. ;)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8284944855633609232.post-78475571188251836262015-04-04T23:03:53.913+10:002015-04-04T23:03:53.913+10:00I am very envious of that wormwood plant! I watche...I am very envious of that wormwood plant! I watched a video on permaculture a while back that recommended that wormwood be placed around the chicken coop to control mites or what have you. As an herbalist, wormwood is something I wouldn't use much myself (unless I made my own absinthe) but its an anti-parasitic. I personally just love its look and that it can be used in planting to control insects and so I planted it near our apple tree last year-hoping it will do the job. Another easy to grow chop and drop for Northern Hemisphere is comfrey. linda marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201901762476827737noreply@blogger.com