The Last Fertilizer You’ll Ever Need: Multiply Comfrey and Brew Nori Tea
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If I told you I haven’t bought fertilizer in years… and my plants are thriving more than ever, would you believe me?
It’s not because I stopped fertilizing — it’s because I started growing it. With one root of Bocking 4 comfrey and one ridiculously cheap, ocean-grown ingredient you probably already know (more on that at the end), I’ve built a regenerative, DIY fertilizer system that never runs out.
This is my full setup — and how you can build it from the soil up.
🌱 Why I Chose Bocking 4 Comfrey
Bocking 4 is my go-to comfrey variety for three big reasons:
Deep roots (up to 10 feet) mine nutrients other plants can’t reach
High protein and lower toxicity (safer for animals)
Sterile — no seeding, no spreading, fully manageable
It’s what I use for mulch, compost acceleration, garden tea, animal feed, and now… propagation.
💪 How I Multiply Comfrey
I used to think of fertilizer as something I had to keep buying. But comfrey taught me to grow it instead.
Each year, I multiply my supply using nothing but a shovel, my garden fork, and a little time. Here’s how:
🔁 Crown Division: Fast and Productive
Use your garden fork to loosen up the soil around your comfrey plant.
Gently lift the root ball, keeping as much intact as possible.
Shake off the dirt — and you’ll spot thick crowns (fat pieces with buds).
Snap them off and replant 2–3 inches deep in fork-loosened soil.
One plant easily gives me 4–6 new crowns — sometimes more.
🌿 Root Cuttings: Fertilizer Factories in the Making
Snap or slice long root sections off the main plant.
Cut each into 2-inch to 3-inch pieces.
Plant horizontally, 2 inches deep in moist soil or pots.
Water and wait — shoots appear in 2–6 weeks.
A single small root ball has given me as many as 26 new starts. From one.
🌺 Stem Cuttings: Fast but Less Reliable
Cut a fresh stem or leaf.
Stick it into moist, fork-loosened soil.
Keep shaded and watered.
These don’t always root, but they’re worth a shot.
📓 How I Track It All
Inside The Rooted Life Journal, I record:
How many divisions I made
Which cuttings took root
Where I planted them
When I made my next batch of fertilizer tea
It keeps me honest and makes next season’s garden plan 10x easier.
⚠️ But Comfrey Isn’t the Whole Story…
Now here’s the part most gardeners miss. Comfrey gives me macronutrients — nitrogen, potassium, calcium, etc. But my soil still lacked something… until I added this one simple, ancient supplement to the mix.
Stay with me, because this is the secret sauce.
🌊 The Ocean’s Fertilizer: Nori Seaweed Tea
Let me introduce you to one of the most micronutrient-rich fertilizers on Earth.
We’re talking about nori — yep, the seaweed used in sushi. But before you write it off, let me explain.
🌾 Why Nori Works for Plants
Oceans are nutrient traps — all land nutrients wash into waterways, and ocean plants soak them up
Nori contains 70+ trace minerals — zinc, selenium, magnesium, iodine, iron, boron, copper, and more
Perfect for micronutrient balance, pest resistance, and stress recovery in plants
Can be brewed at home, applied as a foliar spray or root drench, and used on everything from houseplants to fruit trees
I use this when my plants need a deeper boost — and it’s made a massive difference.
🧪 How I Make DIY Nori Fertilizer
Here’s my no-fuss method:
Buy plain, unroasted nori sheets (see below for what to avoid)
Crunch up 2–3 sheets and place them in a quart jar
Fill with water and let sit 2–3 days
Dilute with water (1 quart = 1 gallon)
Apply as foliar spray or root drench
Yes, it smells like the ocean. That’s the good stuff.
🛒 How to Choose the Right Nori
When buying nori for fertilizer, here’s what to look for:
✅ Unroasted – Roasting destroys nutrients✅ Low-sodium – Salt builds up in soil (check label: sodium < 4%)✅ No added flavors or oils
💡 The one I use:👉 Click here to get the same nori I use for garden tea (← Add your affiliate or shop link here)
🌻 Final Thoughts: Homemade Fertilizer That Never Runs Out
When you combine comfrey’s regenerative power with nori’s ocean-rich trace minerals, you get a fertilizer system that keeps growing stronger every year.
You’re not buying bags of nutrients anymore — you’re growing them. You’re not guessing what your plants need — you’re giving them everything, from macronutrients to the tiniest trace minerals.
It’s cheap. It’s natural. It’s ridiculously effective.
I hope you’ll try it — and if you do, track it in your own journal and see just how much your soil gives back when you give it the good stuff.
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