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Many folks don’t think of herbs when it comes to providing food for chickens, but there are some great choices here. Borage is one such,… Read More »Is Borage Poisonous To Chickens?

Indian borage also known as Mexican Mint or Cuban oregano is a perennial succulent with aromatic foliage. It is often grown as a houseplant but… Read More »Is Indian Borage Same As Mexican Mint?

Table of pest-repelling plants Plant Pests Borage repels tomato hornworm and cabbage worms Castor bean repels moles Catnip repels ants, flea beetles, aphids, the Japanese… Read More »What Bugs Does Borage Repel?

There is much talk of growing borage as a companion plant for tomatoes, cabbage, strawberries and squash, associated with a reduction in leaf-eating caterpillars such… Read More »What Vegetables Benefit From Borage?

The Indian Borage is a common culinary and medicinal herb. A succulent shrub, its thick, furry, and aromatic leaves can be boiled into a tonic… Read More »Is Indian Borage Good For Cough?

Indian borage is an herbaceous perennial in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. It has a very strong fragrance of oregano when crushed, hence its other common… Read More »Is Indian Borage Same As Oregano?

A healthy drink tastes pleasantly sweet with a mild herbal taste. It’s very soothing to the throat too. How do you eat Indian borage? If… Read More »What Does Indian Borage Taste Like?

Often mistaken as a type of mint, the Indian Borage plant is succulent and densely covered with short, fine hairs. Is Indian borage the same… Read More »Is Indian Borage A Succulent?

Borage tea is a herbal tea made from either the fresh or dried flowers or leaves of the borage plant. The tea has a subtle… Read More »Can You Make Tea From Borage?

Borage is a terrific companion plant as it tends to repel many insects and is very disease resistant. What plant repels most insects? Here’s a… Read More »Does Indian Borage Repel Insects?