{"product_id":"borage-seeds-organic","title":"Borage seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBorage (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorago officinalis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 30 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorage is a hardy annual with bristly grey-green leaves and nodding sky-blue star flowers that bees find from a long way off. Plant it once near the vegetable beds and it will usually keep itself going from self-sown seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 5 to 10mm deep where they are to grow, as borage has a taproot and resents being moved. Germination takes 5 to 10 days. Thin to 45 to 60cm apart, since plants reach 60 to 90cm and spread wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most of the year, best spring and autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to May and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to light shade in free draining soil. It is not a fussy plant and copes with poor ground better than a rich bed, which produces soft growth that flops. Give it room, and stake or plant it against a fence in windy spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick young leaves as needed while they are still soft, before the bristles toughen. Flowers can be picked through the whole flowering season and used fresh as a garnish or frozen into ice cubes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51330509766968,"sku":"ORHA026","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/borage-seeds-organic-2419620.jpg?v=1785234740","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/borage-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}