Published on 12, July, 2020
....aka Battle Of The Borage
There have been rumblings for the past week or so but I thought now would be as good a time as any to get the show started. Today I sowed between 16 and 20 seeds.
I thought it might be nice for any members who want to join in to sow borage seeds and chat about it. We all know bees and pollinators need a helping hand and this is a lovely plant we can have in our gardens to help. The flowers are pretty star shaped blue, sometimes pink or purple. You can eat the flowers or put in ice cubes and you can use the leaves to make borage fertiliser for the garden.
I thought it might be a nice way to unite online friends by doing something remote in real life.
It does self seed so I take no responsibility if you end up with more next year! The more the merrier. Apologies if you have no outdoor space. Maybe do a bit of guerilla gardening if you can
This post was inspired by Jamie (who I cannot tag for some reason) and Number
So lets help our wildlife!
"No-one can do everything but everyone can do something".
An ode to borage officinalis With prickly leaves and stems so hairy A robust reputation for getting quite lairy Vowing never to sow you or grow you again Always coming back not one but ten Now, a new appreciation for these pollinator plants That provided us with horticultural "bants" Food for the bees, the star of the show Terrific tall triffids as we watched you grow From a little seed, who would have known New interests ignited and friendships grown Star like petals of blue, purple, pink and white Into my life you brought the light You took over our world, the borders you spread Popping up in the vegetable bed The father of sweat, herb of courage and gladness Bora, Borak, Boris, Borat, Borat Jnr, Borat Senior, Porridge madness So, bringing much laughter and joy to our hearts Now you're returned to these earthly parts Little borage it's time to sleep As we place you on the compost heap.
That's brilliant
A worthy end to my PC forum reading.
Thank you.
It's Kindle O'Clock.