Borage Varieties

Common Borage

While there are a few varieties of borage, I am growing Common Borage.  Borage is an herb that you probable won’t find at the supermarket. Best Features: 1) While the stems and mature leaves will get prickly, the young leaves and flowers are edible.  They taste like cucumbers! 2) The bees and other beneficial insects […]

Stevia Varieties

Stevia

My stevia plant is growing tall and proud this year. Features: 1) Stevia is very sweet like candy. 2) It is a calorie free sweetener for flavored waters, lemonade, tea and other drinks. 3) If given enough room, stevia can grow up to 2 1/2 feet tall and about 1 1/2 feet wide. 4) Around […]

Lemongrass Varieties

Lemongrass

First year for growing lemongrass. Features: 1) Lemongrass loves full sun. 2) It is a tender perennial to Zone 9. 3) Lemongrass takes 120 to 140 days to mature. 4) Next year, I think I will plant it with some flowers in a container. 5) This herb has a citrus flavor. 6) Lemongrass grows between […]