Borage Tastes Like Watermelon - Eating Shoots and Stems

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how borage tastes like watermelon! In this episode John will share with you a way he gets the most nutrition out of his plants before they go into the compost to feed his garden. First, John will eat the baby growth tips or shoots of the fish mint aka houttuynia cordata and encourages you to get the maximum food value out of your plants by eating the growth tips that may contain more plant hormones and nutrients than other parts of the plant. Next, John shares with you his adventure in eating tender borage inner-stalk and how it actually tastes like watermelon, and is a water-rich snack when your out working in the garden.

After watching this episode you may see further use of some of the crops in your garden before they go into the compost bin.

*** Please note: Before eating any shoots or stalks of plants, please check to ENSURE they are edible. ***

John assumes full responsibility for his health when eating these items, but he will not take responsibility for your actions. When in doubt, do not eat things you do not know are 100% edible. You can research to see what parts of the plants are edible at
http://www.pfaf.org