The health of our soil is key to a flourishing, resilient garden. As a resourceful gardener, I am always looking for easy and thrifty ways to boost productivity on my plot, as well as mulching with compost. Here are five of my favourite soil-friendly crops, which also help enhance and protect the soil whatever-the-weather in 2024.
1. Comfrey
One of the easiest and most beneficial soil-friendly plants you can grow is comfrey. For smaller spaces, choose one of the non-spreading varieties such as Bocking 14, because wild comfrey can be very invasive. Once established, comfrey lives for around 20 years, producing an abundance of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium-rich leaves, which make
