Borago officinalis
Borago
Common names: Borage, Cucumberweed
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Description
Borage tastes fresh like cucumber, and its bright blue star-shaped flowers are an edible garnish for salads and bowls.
Care instructions
Sow seeds from April directly into the garden bed in a sunny to partially shaded spot and water well on hot days, as it is thirsty. Harvest young leaves and flowers continuously from June to September. Allow some plants to self-seed, and it will return on its own the following year.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, humus-rich, well-drained, lime-loving, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Borage attracts pollinators and is supposed to keep tomato pests away from the nightshade family.
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Source: organic greenhouse companion planting practice
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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