Why burdock? Because it’s an indigenous weed? Because it has huge leaves? Because you grew it for this purpose? Because it has special nutritive powers? None of the above? Tell us more!
From what I understand, any green matter will do - it can all be picked and spread on planting areas as "green manure", or added to the compost pile. The one that is popular with the permaculturist Morag Gamble, is Comfrey - but I yanked a bunch of that a week ago, and have to wait for it to regrow. So, I picked burdock because it is abundant and available. This is an interesting guy, here in Maine, who fertilizes mostly with grass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcYsKy_m9Hw&t=42s
Why burdock? Because it’s an indigenous weed? Because it has huge leaves? Because you grew it for this purpose? Because it has special nutritive powers? None of the above? Tell us more!
From what I understand, any green matter will do - it can all be picked and spread on planting areas as "green manure", or added to the compost pile. The one that is popular with the permaculturist Morag Gamble, is Comfrey - but I yanked a bunch of that a week ago, and have to wait for it to regrow. So, I picked burdock because it is abundant and available. This is an interesting guy, here in Maine, who fertilizes mostly with grass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcYsKy_m9Hw&t=42s
Cool. I have never come across the concept of green manure until now. No additional out of pocket cost and available. I’m going to have to try this!