Borage, for Flower Friday

Borage - Borago officinalis - also known as Star flower.

I love growing borage in my vegetable garden - and it can help itself to the rest of the garden too if it wants.

I've been reading up on borage; 8 reasons to plant it ---

1. It's a heavenly shade of blue - I certainly agree with that.
2. You can eat it; flower and young leaves. Soups & salads. Add to Pimms!
3. Borage flowers are bee magnets.
4. Free chicken food - if you've got chickens, they'll love borage.
5. Companion plant for strawberries, squash & tomato.
6. Borage deters tomato hornworms and cabbage moths. 
7. Borage Oil is the richest known source of GLA - of an essential fatty acid called gamma-linolenic acid GLA. Borage oil can be useful for troubling skin conditions.
8. Mulch. 

So there you are - isn't it a heavenly blue!
Thanks to Biker Bear for hosting Flower Friday :)

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