Working in the HERB GARDEN - The Wonders of BORAGE!

Today I'm working in the Herb Garden! The wonders of BORAGE are amazing! It's a medicinal herb that's great for the garden -- a plant that makes wonderful fertilizer and compost, gradually improving your soil and feeding your vegetables and flowers, while also bringing you great health benefits and a delicious cucumber-like flavor.

It's believed that borage is good for fighting off cold symptoms, fevers, inflammation, breathing issues, adrenal fatigue, and depression. In fact, borage is known to stimulate the production of adrenaline, giving some people a feeling of 'euphoria' or courage. I consider borage an encouraging herb or an herb for well-being, since that is how I feel when I eat it or drink it as a tea.

Borage is an extremely sturdy plant that readily self-sows, so every year dozens of seedlings will pop up for you, ready to transplant all around your gardening space. Come join me as I dig up the borage seedlings, careful not to damage their long taproots, and transplant them all over my garden!

Hi, I'm Kim, and this is Olive City Oasis (formerly, Olive City Homestead), my 2.5 acre property here in far northern California, Zone 9B.

I like to emphasize easy gardening anyone can do - even brand-new beginners!

On my channel, I enjoy sharing my fruit trees, my veggie and herb gardens, perennial flowers, garden-to-table recipes, and simple living garden ideas. As a senior, solo, frugal gardener, I keep things down-to-earth, casual, and encouraging. I also like to talk about self-care through gardening because I believe experiencing nature is extremely important to our physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

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***Thanks for joining me today!***

Let me know in the comments below if there is a particular herb you love to grow or use in your cooking or health care. I think we can all learn from each other, so I'd love to hear from you. Also, if there's an herb you'd like me to feature in the upcoming months, be sure to mention it in a comment, and I will do my best to make a video on it!

Let Nature Heal You, Friends!

Kim

***Photo Credit*** Right Borage Photo in Thumbnail/3rd Still Photo in Video -
by Lucy Kral on Unsplash

[pauladavis]

Borage is a great herb & love your "girls." Oddly enough, many gardeners have never heard of Borage!

[AcornHillHomestead]

My borage reseeded this year. The spot must be their happy place as I have a large plot of it. Glad you mentioned they can be added to water to make compost tea. I grew happy comfrey from seeds this year. That makes a nice compost tea too. Great to know about borage and tomatoes. The bees are all over them!

[dpease]

I started some borage from seed this year for the first time and was looking for some information on how to best utilize it in my garden. Your video is by far the best one I've seen on the benefits of borage. I live in a much cooler climate than you, so I am just starting to put out a few of my frost tender plants. I just wanted to thank you for all the information and inspiration!

[radfem]

Thanks for the vide! I LOVE Borage. I use it for soil rehab and for the bees who adore it. Increases bee activity for other flowers and plants relying on them for pollination. I get lots of flowers but they live about 4-5 months so I use the leaves for other plants and then plant other stuff. Sometimes I'll grow slower growing plants who like shade around them and they do really well. I collect the seeds as well to use again and they do self sow everywhere including in cracked pavement.

[Ellie-yxni]

Thank you! What a great explanation! I planted some here and there in a raised strawberry bed maybe a couple weeks ago. They are all popping up. The seed packet said planting it with your strawberries would improve yields and flavor of the berries. A little worried they will overshadow my berries though. So many are coming up. I will relocate some to other beds now before they get too big. Thank you! :)

[juanisgarden]

Borage sounds so amazing! My husband used to take the supplement for inflammation, he loved it! I really should consider growing it!😊❤❤❤

[Bangwawanmotivasi]

Thank you for sharing an interesting good luck friend

[MsJuliah]

I grew them for the first time last year, and I’ve noticed they get really tall and need staking, but maybe that cutting back will help.

[Ellie-yxni]

I make great sweet iced tea with my pineapple sage leaves, can't wait to try the borage now!

[alexdannys]

i like this
very good garden
thanks for sharing

[GeneralGameplay]

Thanks for the very informational video !!!

[rbthegardennannyllc]

I had to take another look at this video now that I have the Borage seeds. I can't wait to grow it and see those pretty purple flowers. Can they be put in pots to stay without putting in beds? I have very limited space in the ground, but I can find a spot if not. That's great that they make great fertilizer and are a great companion plant to tomatoes. So much good information. Thanks my friend!!!

[artstamper]

I just started looking up what to do with borage, and many people say to make tea but no one explains exactly how to do that. 🤔

[nickyscartoonnetwork]

Thank you so much. I will moat definitely invest in them now.

[sooziessugarshack]

How do I transplant from a pot to my garden without damaging the roots ?

[ediblelandscaping]

Great comprehensive Borage video. I planted several seeds this March and put out 8-10 transplants which are slowly getting established. I'm looking forward to trying several of the many ways you mentioned of eating them, and in teas. First time I've watched any of your videos, looking forward to many more. Congrats, 288 subscribers and Oh, by the way, where is "Olive City"....?

[tammyhoushour]

That chicken wants a borage leaf. Sold be good for him.

[truestory]

Great video, I planted borage earlier this year and it's growing like crazy. Because of the prickly leaves, I was hesitant to eat it. Thanks for the info.
I'll be drying mine for tea.
I wonder if you can use them to make borage oil.

[SpaceCadetJesus]

1:01 Man..your hens live in a penthouse.

[shirleytruett]

Did you also know Borage is healthy for your chicken's