[Odin]

Who is growing Borage ? Is it in cultivated soil or ruff pasture ? Who has purchased Borage as seed or a plant ? Just interested, any advice appreciated. 

[Odin]

Just realised, I should have posted this in Herbs. 

[Dan]

(I've moved this in to Herbs for you Odin)

At our old place we grew Borage in a cultivated bed from seed. Needless to say we never needed a second pack of seeds, and in subsequent years it grew where it wanted...

I need some here for the orchard understory, haven't got around to it yet but will probably but some seeds.

HTH.

[Andrew]

Dan, I think I have half a pack of borage seeds left from my sowing round the beehives. I shall bring them with me next time I see you.

[Rosemary]

next time I see you.

Hmm, yes, we need to get THAT sorted 

[northfifeduckling]

I got one plant from someone years ago and it self-seeds happily everywhere. We add the pretty flowers to salads but I'm not too keen on the texture of the leaves. I'd love hear of any tried and tested recipes on what to do with it! 

[Dan]

Dan, I think I have half a pack of borage seeds left from my sowing round the beehives. I shall bring them with me next time I see you.

Great, thanks, will need to try to remember what you look like! 

[goosepimple]

It was very invasive in our last place, we give the goats some to eat, you can eat the young leaves - taste like cucumber to me and I think it has all sorts of uses I haven't explored yet.  Once you have it you can't get rid of it!

[deepinthewoods]

its also a good fertiliser, in the same group as comfrey, tho the nutritional details escape me.

[Odin]

Good replies, thank yer, so where do I buy it. Garden centres a bit 'main stream'. Try the adverteisers on here?

[bloomer]

you don't need much find a friend who can donate a cutting or a few seeds to you, it spreads well!!!

[northfifeduckling]

garden centres do sell it but how about asking on freecycle or Freegle? I'd happily offer a plant to anyone who asked  . If you live in North Fife I'll give you one, too 

[deepinthewoods]

its a hedgerow plant here, tho not common.

[YorkshireLass]

Whereabouts are you Odin? I have some seeds lurking I think, and also a drying seed head from this year's plant.


I found it went bananas on vegetable patch soil, not quite so bananas on neglected, weedy soil. The roots aren't as deep as comfrey so although it's the same family it's not as useful in that regard. Pretty though, and bees love it.

[deepinthewoods]

its better than comfrey for edibility tho, cos its not as 'strong'