Borage

This plant is highly edible and grows in the Black Sea mountains in Turkey. Much like spinach it needs a very good soak and rinsing sever...Read Moreal times because of the bristles, it is a lovely food stem and flowersincluded,when chopped and added to sauted chopped onions then whisked eggs stirred in and allowed to cook through. Salt and pepper to taste.
It is a seasonal plant and not available except by foraging for it ,so when I finally learned its latin name and then found my favorite 'Kaldirik' on the internet, I felt like a discoverer.

An unusual groundcover, with bristly leaves similar in shape to a hosta but grouped in a random fashion. Spring brings tiny blue, star-s...Read Morehaped flowers. Untroubled by slugs, and tolerant of more sunlight than hostas.