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With their deep-penetrating roots and nutrient-accumulating abilities, these plants help condition, aerate, and restore degraded or compacted soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhether you're a home gardener or a regenerative farmer, incorporating roots and tubers into your planting system can boost long-term soil fertility and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"comfrey","title":"Comfrey Root","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSymphytum sp. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory: \u003c\/strong\u003eComfrey plants are native to various continents around the world including Europe, Asia, and North America. Common names such as boneset and knitbone and its genus name referencing the Greek 'symphis' meaning 'growing together of bones' indicates it may have been used medicinally for mending bones. Comfrey is now popular as a permaculture plant. Our comfrey comes from a patch that has been on the property we rent for years and years, so we unfortunately do not know what variety it is. As far as we can tell, it does not spread via seed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Grow It: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis classic permaculture plant grows incredibly deep tap roots, mining rich nutrients from deep below the soil surface. It's a living mulch that 'molts' 3-4 times each season. It's used in traditional medicine and creates a healthful compost tea full of calcium and potassium. It grows up to 70 cm tall, before molting down, and spreads slowly over the years. As an added benefit, both honey bees and bumble bees love visiting the blossoms too! While we do not know what variety our comfrey is, it does not appear to spread via seed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Root chunk","offer_id":31795605012549,"sku":"C-RT-CO","price":8.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/7552\/1839\/products\/20190723_141543.jpg?v=1736444402"},{"product_id":"rhubarb","title":"Grandma Barbara-Anne Rhubarb Root","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025\/2026 Staff Favourite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrandma Barbara-Anne Rhubarb is Steph's favourite this year! In her experience, “it makes a really pretty pink juice when cooked down. She used it to create a salad dressing that was lovely both in colour and flavour!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Staff Favourites are 20% off. 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