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Borage

Veg Type:

Flowers and Leaves

Growing Location:

Indoors & Outdoors

Borage is an easily-grown herb used in informal areas such as cottage gardens, wildlife areas and vegetable patches. The usually sky blue flowers are edible and can garnish summer drinks and salads. Borage is an annual so will need to be raised from seeds or young plants each year.

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Sowing

Borage grows best in full sun but will still perform well in lightly shaded areas provided they are warm enough. It will grow fine in most soil types as long as they are mulched and kept moist.

Growing

Barely cover borage seeds with soil and keep well watered, take care not to over water.
Keep approx. 60cm between plants.

Harvesting

Pick the flowers when they have just fully opened.