I could use some of that cream too (sigh.).

--J--

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Borage has no effect whatsoever on tomatoes. That's just another "companion planting" old wives' tale.

Maybe what you should say Breezy is that you feel it is an old wives tale.

I made fresh borage tea last Thursday and got heartburn after. I never get heartburn. I decided I need to look into borage and side effects before I go using it or marketing it more. I have been infusing epsom salts with borage, chamomile and lavender but haven't used borage 'internally' since last week. Does anyone know why I got heartburn?

Borage is huge and I still need ideas of what to do with it! The stuff I haven't cut back much has indeed flopped really bad. I need to tend to that.

Haven't had hornworms in my maters BTW.

I've read several posts that claim Borage is a superior "green" for compost. I've never dealt with it, but I'm thinking it might be a good cover crop if I plant some now.

I have been growing borage for almost 30 years--partly for the bees. I love to nibble on the flowers when I am out in the garden. My husband likes to nibble on the young leaves. I think they tast better when chopped and added to soups.

This year I am drying the young leaves, then putting them in a plastic bag and running a roller over the bag to crush them. I will add the dried leaves to soups this winter.

Don't try to crush the dried leaves with your fingers, and after you have a lot of borage, put the dried, crushed borage into a fresh bag. I tried to crush it with my fingers and had little stickers in my fingers. They go right through the plastic.

Mindwing

by the way- I forgot to say the oil is pressed from the seeds, not the greens.

Mindwing

yes, medicinally, borage is in oil form - it's part of the "essential fatty acid" formulas. (Omega 3's) [from the seeds].
mine fell over too, ran amuk, spindly, pretty tho. i was in san diego at the time.