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Organic Borage

Borage

Vivid sky blue flowers which are attractive to bees. The young leaves have a cucumber taste and are widely used in salads.


Available to buy from garden centres across the UK, or click here to buy Duchy Originals Organic Seeds online. This link will take you to the website of our producer partner, Thompson and Morgan, where you can buy our organic vegetable and herb seeds online.


Organic Borage


INSTRUCTIONS:


Sowing
March to May outdoors, directly into prepared soil in full sun. Sow thinly 13mm deep, in rows 30cm apart.

 

Growing Thin seedlings to 23cm apart and keep well watered. Height to 75cm.

 

Harvesting June to frosts. The plants make a useful bulky addition to the compost heap at the end of the season.


ORGANIC GARDENING:

In order to continue the organic life cycle of these seeds, gardeners should follow recognised organic growing methods, avoiding the use of artificial fertilisers and pesticides.

Click here for more information about organic gardening

Click here for delicious organic recipe suggestions

 

 

SUSTAINABILITY:
Our seed packet envelopes are made from paper containing 75% recycled content and are certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council).To reduce wastage, why not use the empty packet as a plant marker, or alternatively recycle the paper envelope and aluminium sachet separately.

Forest Stewardship Council   Soil Association