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How to grow borages

Borago officinalis · other family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Borage is a cool-season crop, usually direct-sown in the garden.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 50°F.

Varieties run about 55 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Tolerates a light frost.

Space plants about 12 inches apart.

Sources

2 borages in the library

Common Borage · Alba

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 2 borage varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the pest and disease that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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