BEE THANKFUL FOR BORAGE
Familiar to many, this fast-growing plant with the pretty blue flowers has hidden talents that deserve to be more widely exploited, as KG editor, Steve Ott, explains
Steve Ott
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Borage is a good source of Omega-6 fatty acid (gammalinolenic acid GLA), beta-carotene and B vitamins as well as trace elements. However, it shouldn ‘t be eaten if you suffer from liver problems.
As a very well-established wild plant and one that self-seeds freely, borage (Borago officinalis) often pops up of its own accord in many areas of the UK. When in flower, which can be right through the summer, it is a wonderful sight, made all the more lovely by the fact that it will almost inevitably be covered with bees, which find the little vivid blue star-shaped blooms irresistible.