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TEAM WORK MAKES DREAM WORK

Most gardeners have heard of using tea made from comfrey leaves to feed tomatoes, but it’s quite amazing how many other plants can easily bring health and vitality into our gardens. A lot of plants are chock-full of really useful minerals, trace elements and nutrients which, because they are bio-available, are easily absorbed by other plants and soil organisms. When made into teas and decoctions they can offer an easy-to-digest growth stimulant and also provide effective, non-toxic pest and disease treatments. Plant-based sprays and remedies are also free and don’t come in plastic packaging.

Weleda has a biodynamic garden in Derbyshire where we grow botanicals for the plant tinctures and extracts for our natural medicines and skincare. Using plants from your garden to feed and support other plants is not an essential aspect of

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