tafod y fuwch - welsh illustrated borage card with seeds
Illustrated A6 card with organic borage seeds to send, sow and grow, featuring Welsh, English and Latin plant names and Celtic plantlore on the reverse. Left blank for your own message and complete with matching envelope.
Digitally printed with water-based ink onto 270gsm 100% recycled cardstock, with organic seeds produced in Cornwall. Made by hand from our studio in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Native to the Mediterranean, borage grows wild in wasteland, thriving in poor soil and offering an almost continuous supply of nectar to bees. Not just enjoyed by pollinators, borage has captivated people throughout the ages, historically believed to dispel melancholy and bring courage. Considered sacred by the Druids, soldiers would consecrate their weapons with the star-shaped petals and drink borage-infused wine before battle. Borage for courage was an epithet shared amongst the classical world, where flowers were given to young Roman soldiers; ancient naturalists Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder both remark on its emboldening effects. The Welsh name tafod y fuwch means ‘cow’s tongue’, likely referring to the tongue-shaped, rough-textured leaves.
The flowers and leaves are edible, and have a flavour similar to cucumber. The leaves can be eaten raw in a salad, stirred into soups or cooked like spinach. The best way to preserve the flowers is to freeze them in ice cubes which make a delightful addition to a gin and tonic. Borage leaves have a high concentration of vitamin C, and the plant has anti-inflammatory, mild diuretic, diaphoretic and demulcent properties.
Note: Always consume herbs in moderation - excessive amounts of borage can cause liver damage.
For best results, sow seeds soon after purchase.
Free postage: orders are dispatched within two working days with Royal Mail 2nd class service, unless selected otherwise.
Illustrated A6 card with organic borage seeds to send, sow and grow, featuring Welsh, English and Latin plant names and Celtic plantlore on the reverse. Left blank for your own message and complete with matching envelope.
Digitally printed with water-based ink onto 270gsm 100% recycled cardstock, with organic seeds produced in Cornwall. Made by hand from our studio in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Native to the Mediterranean, borage grows wild in wasteland, thriving in poor soil and offering an almost continuous supply of nectar to bees. Not just enjoyed by pollinators, borage has captivated people throughout the ages, historically believed to dispel melancholy and bring courage. Considered sacred by the Druids, soldiers would consecrate their weapons with the star-shaped petals and drink borage-infused wine before battle. Borage for courage was an epithet shared amongst the classical world, where flowers were given to young Roman soldiers; ancient naturalists Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder both remark on its emboldening effects. The Welsh name tafod y fuwch means ‘cow’s tongue’, likely referring to the tongue-shaped, rough-textured leaves.
The flowers and leaves are edible, and have a flavour similar to cucumber. The leaves can be eaten raw in a salad, stirred into soups or cooked like spinach. The best way to preserve the flowers is to freeze them in ice cubes which make a delightful addition to a gin and tonic. Borage leaves have a high concentration of vitamin C, and the plant has anti-inflammatory, mild diuretic, diaphoretic and demulcent properties.
Note: Always consume herbs in moderation - excessive amounts of borage can cause liver damage.
For best results, sow seeds soon after purchase.
Free postage: orders are dispatched within two working days with Royal Mail 2nd class service, unless selected otherwise.
Illustrated A6 card with organic borage seeds to send, sow and grow, featuring Welsh, English and Latin plant names and Celtic plantlore on the reverse. Left blank for your own message and complete with matching envelope.
Digitally printed with water-based ink onto 270gsm 100% recycled cardstock, with organic seeds produced in Cornwall. Made by hand from our studio in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Native to the Mediterranean, borage grows wild in wasteland, thriving in poor soil and offering an almost continuous supply of nectar to bees. Not just enjoyed by pollinators, borage has captivated people throughout the ages, historically believed to dispel melancholy and bring courage. Considered sacred by the Druids, soldiers would consecrate their weapons with the star-shaped petals and drink borage-infused wine before battle. Borage for courage was an epithet shared amongst the classical world, where flowers were given to young Roman soldiers; ancient naturalists Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder both remark on its emboldening effects. The Welsh name tafod y fuwch means ‘cow’s tongue’, likely referring to the tongue-shaped, rough-textured leaves.
The flowers and leaves are edible, and have a flavour similar to cucumber. The leaves can be eaten raw in a salad, stirred into soups or cooked like spinach. The best way to preserve the flowers is to freeze them in ice cubes which make a delightful addition to a gin and tonic. Borage leaves have a high concentration of vitamin C, and the plant has anti-inflammatory, mild diuretic, diaphoretic and demulcent properties.
Note: Always consume herbs in moderation - excessive amounts of borage can cause liver damage.
For best results, sow seeds soon after purchase.
Free postage: orders are dispatched within two working days with Royal Mail 2nd class service, unless selected otherwise.