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March 5, 2009

How to Grow Borage

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Borage – (Latin name – Borago officinalis) 

  • Annual
  • Plant Height – 70cm/ 27″, spreads 30cm/12″
  • Crops – June to first frost

Where to Sow – Outdoors, directly into ground. Does not like being
transplanted

Sowing time – early spring to summer

borage

borage

How to Sow Borage

    * thinly
    * on to cleared, raked soil
    * leave on top, as needs light to germinate

After Germination

    * thin seedlings to at least 30cm/12″ apart
    * remove weeds as they appear
    * water in dry times
    * cut plants back in late summer
    * leave some flowers on plants to reseed, but watch out as they are
      very vigorous & may get out of hand

Site

    * Full sun
    * Fertile, well drained soil that retains moisture
    * Out of the wind (or protect) as easily blows over

Use

    * leaves have cucumber flavour – best eaten raw
    * young leaves & flowers used in salads
    * chopped leaves added to soups & cooked cabbage in last 10minutes
      of cooking
    * flowers & finely chopped leaves used in summer drinks & fruit punches
    * flowers can be candied

Storage

    * Borage does not dry well
    * Flowers may be frozen in ice cubes & used in drinks

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