mullein is an unusual plant

The Permies permaculture website recommended mullein.  So last year I bought seeds of 3 varieties and grew them.  In their first year they are low lying with large very soft leaves.  The leaves can be used for various purposes and apparently the plant has some medicinal uses.  But they appeared to contribute little to my vegetable garden.  Unlike comfrey (one of my favorites which sends its roots deep to mine nutrients) the mullein roots run horizontal and suck the nutrients out of the adjoining Read more [...]