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title: "First time growing borage. There is no smell to the flowers, but the…"
description: "First time growing borage. There is no smell to the flowers, but the young leaves are edible and taste like cucumbers. I added it to a Brussels…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Jackye"
published: "2025-06-20T01:44:27.526959Z"
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# First time growing borage. There is no smell to the flowers, but the…

_Posted by Jackye on 2025-06-20_

First time growing borage. There is no smell to the flowers, but the young leaves are edible and taste like cucumbers. I added it to a Brussels Sprouts/Broccoli leaves dish. Highly recommend to try it. Caution should be noted that like with anything, everything in moderation. Too much consumption of the young leaves would have a similar toxic effect as eating too much raw spinach. I’ve never had a negative reaction, but it is what I read.

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-20

I’ve never grown it. But, knew people who ate it. It has toxic chemicals that affect liver patients and pregnant/nursing women.

#### Jackye replied on 2025-06-20

Yes, and did you read what I wrote acknowledging that aspect?

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