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Borage attracting the bees already :-)

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Borage attracting the bees already :-)



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Love the deep blue flowers and the silky hairs on the buds.

24 Jun, 2009

 

i wish i had grown them before now PP but ah well better late than never

24 Jun, 2009

 

Beautiful flowers they have.
Have you tasted it ?

24 Jun, 2009

 

not yet Hywel, but i will do

24 Jun, 2009

 

I've never tried t either.

24 Jun, 2009

 

lol ill let you know what it tastes like Hywel

24 Jun, 2009

 

Hope you enjoy it :o)

25 Jun, 2009

 

well Hywel i tasted the leaves today and all i will say is Cucumber lol

25 Jun, 2009

 

These are so beautiful ! Love the way the flower color changes once it's been polleniated by a bee too.

30 Jun, 2009

 

the colours are amazing - remind me did you grow these from seed

30 Jun, 2009

 

you eat the flowers Irish..just take it by the tip there and pull..it pops right off eat the whole flower. I found some wild ones growing my my garden..they are not so pretty as yours as they did not start really taking off until I dug up all the old boards that were in my back garden..they have little tiny buds right now..but not bloomed at all..yours are super lovely!

1 Jul, 2009

 

aye Angie, these are from seeds

1 Jul, 2009

 

thanks CJ.
i did taste the leaves , ill try the flowers next lol

1 Jul, 2009

 

Lovley vivd blue nice

1 Jul, 2009

 

If the leaves taste of cucumber, what do the flowers taste of, salad cream?

1 Jul, 2009

 

thanks Morgana

1 Jul, 2009

 

lol ill let you know tomorrow Toto

1 Jul, 2009

 

They taste fresh and just a bit sweet Toto...hey your back!

1 Jul, 2009

 

You bet.

4 Jul, 2009

 

Life is worth livin again!...How did that borage flower taste Eileen?

4 Jul, 2009

 

oops , i forgot to try it lol .
sorry ill write myself a memo to try it tomorrow lol

4 Jul, 2009

 

I will be waiting for a report..lol

4 Jul, 2009

 

Your letting down the side Irish. Have you anything to report yet?

5 Jul, 2009

 

fraid not Toto, torrential rain here most of the day

5 Jul, 2009

 

Another meagre excuse.

5 Jul, 2009

 

it works for me Toto lol

5 Jul, 2009

 

they taste best in the rain Irish....lol...ole hot dry ones just are not so good!

6 Jul, 2009

 

Your faithful followers await.

6 Jul, 2009

 

Yeah..just take hold of the little black tip there and give it a tug..pop the whole flower in your mouth,...I would love it..wish I had one right now..very nutricious too. There was a cafe that I liked in the Islands here that had a garden of it's own..they used to put the borage flower right on your plate and in your salad ..very pretty too.

6 Jul, 2009

 

I think she's scared Cat. Would never of thought that of her but these things have a way of becoming known. Especially if they are posted on the internet.

6 Jul, 2009

 

takes a lot to scare me Toto, only thing im afraid of is seeing my reflection in the mirror every morn lol.

all i can say is it had a peppery taste, i liked the leaves better

6 Jul, 2009

 

Glad you finally had the courage to try or did you look it up? Have you tried Nasturtium yet as it also has a peppery taste, much like watercress.

7 Jul, 2009

 

aye ive tasted Nasturtiums before Toto

7 Jul, 2009

 

hmmm..I never thought of them as being peppery..hmmm..I will have to wait a bit..mine are not bloomed out enough yet..gettting ready though...and mine are wild ..not grown from seed..wonder if there is a difference..

7 Jul, 2009

 

thats interesting Cj, maybe there is a difference between seed grown ones and wild ones

7 Jul, 2009

 

I guess we'll need to wait for the medical examiners report!

7 Jul, 2009



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