Borage is easy to grow, this is a beautiful plant that is very attractive to bees. The flowers are edible while the young leaves can be cut up into salads to enjoy their cool cucumber flavour. They can also be added to homemade mayonnaise. Annual
Price for 25 seeds
SPRING: sow singly in pots in a cold frame or greenhouse. Transplant to their final position as soon as they are hardened off and all frost danger is over.
SUMMER: sow more seeds! They are quick growing and mature in 5-6 weeks.
AUTUMN: dig them up! Do not compost the flower heads or let them run to seed – unless you want a borage forest!!!
USES: great for WILDLIFE, loved by short-tongued honey-bees, Jersey Tiger Moths & many other pollinators. A lovely EDIBLE, young summer leaves can be chopped into salads or add to yogurt dip or mayonnaise. Scatter flowers on salads or puds: or freeze in ice cubes for summer drinks.
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