Things seem to be rather quiet in the garden at the moment. Runner and French beans are maturing and being harvested. Grass edges have been neatly trimmed. Watering is still a big concern.
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| All hands to the tap! |
The sunflowers are looking their best now.
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| Bees love sunflowers |
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Borage is a herb that self seeds so readily that we can have two crops in the same summer. Young leaves can be added to salads, where the flowers also look wonderful. Borage is said to be the herb that was given to young Roman soldiers, for courage and comfort. Gerard's Herbal (1597) states that the flowers "drive away sorrow, and increase the joy of the minde."
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| Borage - herb of courage. |
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