Growing Guide
Sun/Semi Shade/Mostly Shade (borage tolerate shade so without sun you can still grow them)
1cm
45-60cm
45-60cm
90cm2
1.5cm
Directly sown
5-10
60
Fertilize the soil.
Grown from seed, borage can be started indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost or direct seeded just after the danger of frost has passed.
Plant the small, black seeds just beneath the surface of the soil and thin seedlings to at least one foot apart.
Sow seeds directly.
For sowing large areas keep spacing plants 30cm apart, and between rows 20cm.
The seeds sprout within 5-10 days.
Continue watering until seeds are established.
Plant seedlings outside during spring (the spring after you planted the seeds) Place the plants in full sun to partial shade in well-draining soil.
Follow spacing instructions.
Choose 30cm deep pot of any shape.
Fill with potting mix.
Sow seeds, cover with light layer of potting mix.
Position in full sun.
Water well.
Ensure potting mix is moist until the plants are established.
Feed every 3 weeks with Plant Food.
Harvest when flowers open.
Pluck the flowers and put in salads for a delicious, healthy and beautiful addition
If you want to collect seeds to give away or plant elsewhere in the garden, pick them off the plant when the flowers begin to wither and brown.
The seeds can be stored for at least three years
Zone 1 - Cool
January , February , March , April , May , June , July , August , September , October , November , December
Zone 2 - Temperate
January , February , March , April , May , June , July , August , September , October , November , December
Zone 3 - Subtropical
January , February , March , April , May , June , July , August , September , October , November , December
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