Gayla Trail
Gayla is a writer, photographer, and former graphic designer with a background in the Fine Arts, cultural criticism, and ecology. She is the author, photographer, and designer of best-selling books on gardening, cooking, and preserving.

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7 thoughts on “Blue on Chartreuse”

  2. I love the colors of borage. :-) It’s too hot for me to grow it in summer here, but I hope to get some going for spring. The flowers are so lovely. :-)

  3. For Logan, above…. Not sure where you are located, but here in Pennsylvania I save Borage seeds in midsummer, although it is tricky to catch them on the plant. They seem to fall off long before the pod is turning tan. I store them dark, dry and cool in the attached garage all winter. In early April, I make a rough grid on the soil, make holes at the intersections about 6″ apart and drop 2 seeds into each hole. I make a point of keeping the area moist with a fine spray from the watering can and pretty soon, the seedlings show up. Sometimes I use a grow ring to support the tall stalks. This area mixes with self sown Dill and it’s colorful to see them next to one another. Bees love the Borage here, too.

    • Or maybe try sowing some borage seed in the fall. I get literally thousands of volunteer borage seedlings every spring (Canadian prairies Zone 3a). I harvest lots of leaves of small plants for ravioli/gnudi/etc, leave a few in a patch to bloom and hoe the rest. I only planted them once a decade ago.

  4. Gayla, love the pale blue against the chartreuse. I have both plants but in different spots so in my design do-over I’ll move them closer together to enjoy the effect in my own garden. Hope you’re feeling stronger ever day.

  6. I am just enjoying your site and your giving spirit. If you ever to Springfield, VA I will share a plant from my homestead, Jackson, TN

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