Borage is a beautiful annual flower that's popular with gardeners, mostly for its abundant display of showy blue flowers. It also happens to be both edible and medicinal, and it has a number of uses

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Borage [Borago officinalis] (1878), by Edward Hulme (1841-1909), published in “Familiar Wild Flowers”.

Borage is a useful herb with delightful blue-purple flowers. Here are six reasons to grow this cousin to comfrey in the permaculture garden.

Although some people think of borage as a nuisance weed, this self-seeding herb has plenty of great uses around the home.

Borage tea is a light, tasty drink that's incredibly refreshing on hot summer days. Learn how to make borage tea 3 tasty ways with this easy recipe.

The Miraculous Borage: Crafting a Potent Borage Alcohol Tincture. I will take you on a step-by-step journey to create a potent borage alcohol tincture. Let's unlock the power of this remarkable herb and discover how it can enhance your well-being. Step 1: Harvesting and Preparing Borage Leaves & flowers. I begin by selecting fresh borage leaves & flowers from our regeneratively grown certified organic herb garden. Choose vibrant, healthy, and free from any damage or pests. Harvesting early…

Harvesting borage is simple: Just snip off the leaves before they become too tough and bristly, and clip off the flowers before they are fully open. To preserve borage, either dry it or freeze it.

There are a great many reasons why you should consider growing borage in your garden. It is useful both while it is in growth, and as a crop for harvesting.

Botanical Name: Borago officinalis L. Other Common Names: Burrage, beebread, star-flower, talewort, hjulkrone (Danish), bourrache (French), gurkenkraut (German), borraja (Spanish). Habitat: Borage is endemic to the Mediterranean region but has spread from there to other parts of Europe and North America. The herb has for ages been cultivated as a garden plant for its ornamental value, health benefits, medical effects and as a source of nectar for bees. It thrives best in a calcareous and…