It is an herb. It gets fairly large. You can cook & eat the leaves like spinach. I like its blue flowers. I've never heard of it being invasive. Its an annual. I've never had it reseed itself.

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Mine reseed PROLIFICALLY, but nothing I can't
pull out of the beds when they emerge...

So, I do not mind them one bit when they're sprouting all over the place,
I give them
away to friends, neighbors, and give'em to the
boys to sell on the sidewalks.....

I loveeeeeee the bright blue flowers..
and they do attrack beneficial bees...

They can be ratherrrrrrrrr tall though......


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Wow Weezie!! I've never seen Borage that tall!!
Mine reseed nicely, but I find that they are quite late to emerge. I've learned not to disturb the soil around them until I see how many are growing. My daughter likes to make ice cubes with the flowers in them.

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She uses the ice cubes in her drinks. The flowers are edible and look really pretty.

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I sure hope we are talking of the same plant.

dodge

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Those are nice ideas......

Make your sodas look cool......Or whatever you mix......
Thanks

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Borage, Lavendar, Lemon Thyme, Chives,
Ornamental Onions, Lemon Balm..
alllllllll do very well here in my growing zone 5..
And I don't water them or baby them what~so~ever!!

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Only the flowers are edible....

Nothing else on the plant, *ie: stems or leaves, like regular sages* are edible...

*****Alwayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyys be sure of what you are eating is edible before digesting...****

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quote:

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Originally posted by dodge:
How about spearment/

Russian Sage
Any sage
Parsley sometimes
dodge

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, Dodge,
I was talkin' about the Russian Sage above..

We'd been talking about putting flowers in the ice cubes, and you posted about Russian Sage, then Any Sage.. and mostly sages are leaves used,
so I wanted to make sure that NO one ate the leaves on the Russian Sage, although it's called a Sage, it's not an edible sage like most people think...
*only the flowers are edible on that kind*

I do know that the borage is edible..leaves and flowers...

Thanks Dodge!!!

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Thanks for clearifing it too..
That is always appreciated....
Sometimes I get to typin' or postin'
and if I miss a sentence or something..
It's always nice to go back over it
to be sure, absolutely..

Better to be safe than sorry, is my motto...

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Those are great looking plants. It makes me think I want one. But then the question occurs where would I put it? lol.

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Some of the sages really bush out and do well year after year, but with the weird weather we've been having who could say this year. The mints also have a sick way of taking over your yard- be careful, if you want to keep them to one space Donna, sink the pot... it'll contain it for a year or two. Or simply line the area underground that you want it contained to. However, it is a rather fragrant smell when you mow!

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dodge yes it's a herb.

Borage grows to a height of up to 1M.

It tastes like fresh cucumber and is used in salads, drinks and in soups. An infusion of the leaves makes a refreshing tea. The flowers can be added to salads and make beautiful crystallised decorations for cakes and desserts.

Spearmint
If you grow it in your garden it tends to go all over the place.
It has a matted creeping root system, sends up erect, square stems to about 2 feet high.
It can become invasive, so plant it in an area where it can be controlled and won't crowd out other garden plants.
The leaves and flowers are edible raw or cooked. A strong flavor, they are used in salads, flavouring cold soups, beverages and meats, together with thyme, spearmint is the most important culinary herb in Britain.

Sage
Sage Uses: In stuffings for poultry, fish, game and other meats; in sauces, soups and chowders, meat pies, sausage (so-sage!); in marinades; in barbecue sauces with rosemary and thyme. Use sparingly. For roast pork: with sharp knife, make slits in the skin 1/4-inch apart; brush with olive oil to which a handful of chopped or crushed leaves has been added. Excellent deep-fried as an appetizer or garnish (for chicken or pork, or squash soup), in Saltimbocca in which veal, prosciutto.

Hope that helps

Dodge,
The plant will die in the fall,
as soon as it frosts..

You will only get babies in the spring,
if it reseeds....

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Dodge, I agree with ya on spearmint.
I don't know if it's just me, but it seems that when spearmint is young and tender, at the garden center, in a 4" pot, it's sweet and lovely.
Get it home, it matures, P.U. It becomes strong and rank. At least to me.
I just threw out my potted, rank, strong, outta control spearmint, and good riddance !
Apple mint on the other hand, retains its sweetness. At least to me.
I don't know how invasive it can be as I have it in a large pot. But I wouldn't trust any of the mint family outside of a container.

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