Two Questions.

[Tilly2]

1. Does anyone have any Borage in their garden?
2. If I make up a very weak solution of Jeyes fluid and water, will it kill the blackfly infesting my foxgloves and/or will it kill the foxgloves?

[Tilly2]

Bump.

[Chipchopper]

Hi Tilly,

1. no not me.

2. I would opt for a weak washing up liquid, personally.

[woofgang]

Don't use jeyes fluid for stuff like that, it kills more than blackfly. Spray with soapy water. I have had borage but can't get it to seed. Trying again this year.

[diddlydo]

1. Yes I have borage.
2. Jeyes fluid is a no no - it will kill the foxgloves. Dilute washing up liquid on the blackflies.

[Maydup]

I'd try hosing them off, not with the jet setting but reasonably powerful spray that will Not damage the plants.

[woofgang]

cool teapot Maydup

[Butterbun]

Add some white wine vinegar to the washing up liquid and water. That got rid of the greenflies, might just work for blackflies.

[tamborine]

coke?

https://simplecapacity.com/2016/12/coca-cola-and-pepsi-used-as-a-pesticide-in-india/

[Tilly2]

Thank you for the answers. I'll try all the suggestions, starting with the Coke. That's intrigued me,I want to know if it works.

I have some borage growing in a pot and just wanted to know whether to keep it in the pot or plant it in the garden. Does it spread everywhere t
like mint? Does it need to be contained?

[melv16]

Borage doesn't spread, but it does self seed. Gorrit on my allotment and I leave it as it's good for the bees.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Melv. I love the colour of the flowers. I'll put it in the garden and see what happens.

[Tilly2]

Woofy, why can't you get yours to seed? Do you not have flowers?

[woofgang]

Tilly it sets seed but the seed doesn’t grow. My soil is quite heavy and either rock hard bone dry or a swamp, both wrong conditions

[Tilly2]

Have you tried growing them in a pot, Woof?
My borage was given to me by a relative. She just dug a bit of hers up and put it in a pot and brought it down when she visited, recently. I have not tried growing it from seed.

[woofgang]

yes mine is fine in a pot but I'd like it to spread round the garden

[melv16]

Btw, you can put borage in salads.

[Tilly2]

Melv, borage leaves are hairy. I don't think I could eat them in a salad.

[melv16]

You're far too fussy, Tilly. It tastes like cucumber, apparently.