Borage is a very decorative herb for a variety of uses. It is also used as a green manure and bee plant. Borage herb grows in almost all soils and can quickly fill in empty spaces in the border.
The flowers and leaves have a cucumber-like taste and are used in salads, cocktails and other dishes. The fresh flowers add color to salads.
Borage is a very decorative herb for a variety of uses. It is also used as a green manure and bee plant. Borage herb grows in almost all soils and can quickly fill in empty spaces in the border.
Sowing time: Sow the Borage seeds on the spot from April to July in the open ground.
Planting distance: 30cm
Flowering time: Beautiful blue flowers from June to October.
Kitchen use: The flowers and leaves have a cucumber-like taste and are used in salads, cocktails and other dishes. The fresh flowers add color to salads.
Medicinal: diaphoretic, blood cleansing and against mouth infections.
Environmentally friendly: Bee plant and green manure
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Borage is a very decorative herb for a variety of uses. It is also used as a green manure and bee plant. Borage herb grows in almost all soils and can quickly fill in empty spaces in the border.
The flowers and leaves have a cucumber-like taste and are used in salads, cocktails and other dishes. The fresh flowers add color to salads.