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Borage, A Relative of Comfrey

We’ve talked a bit about borage before, but it’s a beautiful and delicious plant, and deserves a revisit! It’s not only a great companion plant, but it’s a useful one to herbalists. Borago officinalis is a cooling and moistening relative of comfrey. This is important information to remember. We actually don’t have that many moistening …

Edible Flowers: The B’s

Bachelor’s Button, Centaura cyanus Grassy in flavor, the petals are edible. Avoid the bitter calyx (the green petal-looking parts that sit beneath the petals).   Basil, Ocimum basilicum Part of the mint (Lamiaceae) family, basil blossoms come in a variety of colors, depending on the cultivar you choose. The flowers are either bright white, pale …

Borage

Borage is one of our favorite plants to grow throughout our homestead. But we get particularly beautiful, large ones growing in our hoop-house alongside our tomatoes, peppers, melons and cucumbers. They make incredible pollinator attractors, but did you know that borage is also a popular food choice employed in various recipes in the Mediterranean? The …