Borage (3.5" pot)
Annual. Your vegetable garden’s best friend! Borage is extremely attractive to bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Notably, it infuses calcium and potassium into the surrounding soil, making it a strong ally for squash, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as this influx of nutrients helps to combat blossom end rot. They also repel cabbage moths from Brassicas and improve the growth of cucumbers and beans. Their leaves are loaded with calcium, and can be steeped over multiple weeks to create a phenomenal fertilizer tea for the garden. Simply stated, there is no vegetable that will not benefit from this companion in one way or another! As an added bonus, the blue, star-shaped flowers are gorgeous, and edible, with a refreshing taste similar to a cucumber. Use them to brighten up a salad or candied on desserts. They will self-seed, so plant once and enjoy their benefits for years to come. Plants prefer moist, well-draining soil, but will tolerate almost any soil type. They do not tolerate drought, so water regularly. Amend soil with compost prior to planting and fertilize every few weeks for increased blooms.
Harvest: Flowers when in bloom (all season).
Plant Height: 1-3’
Plant Spacing: 15”
Annual. Your vegetable garden’s best friend! Borage is extremely attractive to bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Notably, it infuses calcium and potassium into the surrounding soil, making it a strong ally for squash, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as this influx of nutrients helps to combat blossom end rot. They also repel cabbage moths from Brassicas and improve the growth of cucumbers and beans. Their leaves are loaded with calcium, and can be steeped over multiple weeks to create a phenomenal fertilizer tea for the garden. Simply stated, there is no vegetable that will not benefit from this companion in one way or another! As an added bonus, the blue, star-shaped flowers are gorgeous, and edible, with a refreshing taste similar to a cucumber. Use them to brighten up a salad or candied on desserts. They will self-seed, so plant once and enjoy their benefits for years to come. Plants prefer moist, well-draining soil, but will tolerate almost any soil type. They do not tolerate drought, so water regularly. Amend soil with compost prior to planting and fertilize every few weeks for increased blooms.
Harvest: Flowers when in bloom (all season).
Plant Height: 1-3’
Plant Spacing: 15”
Annual. Your vegetable garden’s best friend! Borage is extremely attractive to bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Notably, it infuses calcium and potassium into the surrounding soil, making it a strong ally for squash, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as this influx of nutrients helps to combat blossom end rot. They also repel cabbage moths from Brassicas and improve the growth of cucumbers and beans. Their leaves are loaded with calcium, and can be steeped over multiple weeks to create a phenomenal fertilizer tea for the garden. Simply stated, there is no vegetable that will not benefit from this companion in one way or another! As an added bonus, the blue, star-shaped flowers are gorgeous, and edible, with a refreshing taste similar to a cucumber. Use them to brighten up a salad or candied on desserts. They will self-seed, so plant once and enjoy their benefits for years to come. Plants prefer moist, well-draining soil, but will tolerate almost any soil type. They do not tolerate drought, so water regularly. Amend soil with compost prior to planting and fertilize every few weeks for increased blooms.
Harvest: Flowers when in bloom (all season).
Plant Height: 1-3’
Plant Spacing: 15”