Thursday, May 28, 2009

Sometimes Ugly Plants have Beautiful Flowers


Borage is not a pretty plant. It has large, hairy leaves. It looks a bit like a weed. But the flowers grow in clusters, and they look great, and except for the hairy parts, they are edible! They're also supposed to confer disease resistance to neighboring plants, and deter some pests. I'm growing it. Slugs will eat the lowest leaves, but they eat anything decaying. We'll see how it grows and lives.

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