White Borage in my white and green garden area...
By Karensusan63
20 Jul, 2013
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...Have been pulling out all the blue ones, and also a lot of red poppies from last year's wildflower experiment! I was hoping I would get a white one...and I have!! Bees adore Borage of course, and the flowers are wonderful in Pimms..they have a mild cucumber flavour and just so pretty! Freeze them in ice cube trays for using in the winter months if you like (I never do...Pimms is a summer drink for me!)
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Lovely Karen :) Being cheeky, are you likely to have any spare seed?? When our friends came for "Pimm's in the Garden" last Sunday, we had to make do with slices of apple, and mint!
21 Jul, 2013
Lol! Of course! I'll send you some seed! :))
21 Jul, 2013
Bless you - you're a star! Thanks :)) x
21 Jul, 2013
can you please explain me what's pimms?
21 Jul, 2013
Pimms is a very English Gin based cocktail Lia....lovely and summery. you buy it in a bottle, then mix it with lemonade and add fruit, cucumber and mint...and if you're really traditional....borage flowers. :)
21 Jul, 2013
. . . Must be drunk with a straw . . . and ice!
22 Jul, 2013
We only have the blue, and we also eat the leaves, which we boil with cabbage (young leaves only)
22 Jul, 2013
Nice tip! Now, we don't eat cabbage often here, but I am definitely going to try this!
23 Jul, 2013
sounds good!
25 Jul, 2013
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I have never seen a white one Karen, this is gorgeous, lovely silvery tinge to it.....
20 Jul, 2013