Sowing: When growing borage from seed, it prefers soil that is well drained and rich. Organic matter and aged compost provide the extra nutrients that will help borage thrive. Place seeds about every four inches and lightly cover with about a a quarter to a half inch of soil. Sow seeds in early spring, just as the soil begins to warm up. Borage plants typically reach maturity after about 60 days.
Spacing: Space the plants about 24″ apart to encourage growth.
Germination: Borage performs best in soil that is about 50 degrees F and above.
Harvest: Harvest borage when the plant has matured, after about 60 days of growth. It is easiest to harvest the leaves and flowers with scissors. Cut the young leaves as they are less coarse than the older ones. Harvest the flowers as soon as they begin to open and blossom.
Ed’s Special Advice: Borage has bright flute, star-shaped flowers that explode in a blue profusion all summer; attracting honey bees. This makes borage one of the most attractive herbs to use for beekeepers. If you are one of the many people trying to help save the vanishing honeybee, this is the perfect plant. Try planting sunflowers in the same bed as borage. The sunflowers will occupy the area above the borage providing valuable pollen to the bees and their wonderful yellow color is a great contrast to the blue of the borage.
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