Tomato 'Big Beef' Hybrid
An award winning hybrid, Big Beef produces large, juicy tomatoes with old-fashioned beefsteak flavour. Long fruiting season, heavy yields and superior disease resistance.
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Borage is grown for its pretty blue flowers that are renowned for attracting bees to the garden.
Features
- Decorative flowers
- Edible flowers
- Attracts friendly insects.
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow. Cover lightly with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix, firm down and keep moist.
Care
Grow in Sun or semi-shade. Enrich soil with organic fertiliser (such as Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone or Dynamic Lifter Organic Plant Food) before planting. Feed plants regularly with Yates Thrive Soluble Plant Food. Continuous harvest promotes new growth. Protect plants from snails and slugs.
Hint
Borage is an ideal companion plant that attracts friendly insects to the garden. Use flowers as a garnish or to add colour to Summer drinks. Avoid eating borage leaves.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
30cm or in pots |
| Sow depth |
5mm |
| Germination |
5-10 days |
| Germination (days) |
8 days |
| Row space |
20cm |
| Maturity |
12 weeks |
| Maturity (days) |
84 days |
| Botanical name |
Borago officinalis |
Bee Pasture - Pollinator Feed Mix
A colourful blend of pollen and nectar flowers to provide forage for honey bees, bumblebees, and other pollinators.
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