We have a slither of land behind our apartment building, and many years ago, someone created a vegetable patch. This year, I’ve claimed a portion of that land to grow a few plants. One of them happens to be a beautiful borage plant. As I’m contributing to the #SevenforSeptember Squares, here is another 7-line poem.
Bee Loving Plants
Borage and Calendulas
feed the bees
while butterflies
rest in the parsley.
Catnip for feline friends
next to basil and thyme.
Please ignore the weeds.
Becky has begun another Squares Challenge; check out the rules on her first post –
I thought I could count … or her latest post Seven-squares-14
Life at No. 22 
Not a weed in sight, Suzanne. They are a pretty flower and grow wild here. What do you use them for- herbal tea?
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Jo, I didn’t include the whole garden. That’s the reason you can’t see the weeds😊. I will put the leaves into a small worm compost bin I’ve got going. No, I haven’t tried making tea. The flowers when crystallised look amazing on iced cakes.
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I was joking about the weeds, Suzanne. I’m sure you have your share. That sounds like a lovely idea for cake decorating. I’m not good on herbal remedies so I just wondered.
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I knew you were joking😊 I’m not into herbal remedies, and I’m growing mainly spinach and herbs. I used to love decorating cakes.
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The flowers are pretty in ice cubes, for the G&T 🍸
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I had forgotten about the ice cube idea. Pretty and edible.
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lovely – I seem to have a little bit too much borage in my garden but the bees do like it don’t they
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They do, and the soil appreciates the decomposed foliage.
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Borage self seeds everywhere here, and I have to edit it as they become such big plants, but I do keep one or two for the bees.
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I’m going to have to remove the plant soon as it’s taking over and shading the herbs.
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Great bee shot, Suzanne. We had borage in a previous garden although I didn’t plant it. I love the flowers
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Thanks very much, Cathy. The plant in question isn’t the most attractive though the flowers make up for that. T
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It can get a little unruly but yes, the flowers do make up for it.
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That’s a beautiful bee shot, really well done!
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Thanks very much, Sarah and it does look better less enlarged. For this post, it had to be a square.
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AAARRRGGGG! Weeds! I have a whole yard full of them waiting for me to do something about them. Maybe tomorrow…
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Hahaha, there’s always tomorrow and the other list of chores 😉 I am not so worried about the weeds as the spinach etc hide most of them. I transfer plants to the communal garden that have grown to large in our vegetable pod on the balcony. They appreciate their second chance at life 🙂
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Wow, phone or camera? That is a gorgeous photo. Well done and good luck with the garden.
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Thanks, Suzanne, it’s an older image from a camera I owned. No luck needed, very low key vegetable garden.
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Great shot of the bee, and I like your poem too.
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Thanks Anabel, I hope you’re enjoying your busy September.
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Thanks, Suzanne, I am! Just had one of my cousins and his wife to stay so now chilling out after being the hostess with the mostest (obviously).
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Good to hear and yes obviously you would be a top notch hostess who knows Glasgow so well 🙂
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What a gorgeous photo, Suzanne. And how lovely that you claimed a patch of earth to grow things. Wonderful for you and the bees and butterflies. ❤
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Thanks, Diana, I love nurturing my green fingers and nature.
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I love Borage and its flowers they never seem to do well for me unfortunately
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Could be too warm over there in Queensland? Plants can be finnicky even when the gardener does everything right.
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