Borage attracting the bees already :-)
By Irish
- 24 Jun, 2009
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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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Love the deep blue flowers and the silky hairs on the buds.
24 Jun, 2009