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    The Bounty of Borage

    Mar 01, 2019 5 minutes
    By Rebecca Harrold

    BORAGE (BORAGO OFFICINALIS) seems like nothing more than a pretty little flower to keep in your garden, but a true gardener knows the powerful benefits that this plant can pack. Borage provides nutrients for the garden, works wonderfully at attracting beneficial insects, and deters troublesome visitors. Additionally, it can be eaten or used for medicinal purposes.

    Borage is an annual that you can sow directly in late spring or start earlier indoors before planting it out in your garden. If you wish to have borage in a certain location in your garden, it’s best to start it indoors and then transplant; borage tends to spread far and wide, so transplanting it later on gives you more control over its core location. It’s a resilient plant and

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