W-b Enforcement Of Meters Resumes

Ann Bruno 
January 2, 1998 
Ann Bruno Of Thomas Street, Edwardsville, Died Friday At Wilkes Barre General 
Hospital Shortly After Admission.

Sunday, January 04, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1G 





Generosity in white &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 I love to receive thank you notes, especially from gardeners. You never
know what you'll find inside the envelopeSo when a particularly chunky thank
you note arrived from one of our Tea Garden guests, I was excited. Inside was
a pack of seeds of Borago officinalis alba, a white flowered borage I had been
lusting for. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; During one of our tours we mentioned our failed attempts at locating a
source of this annual flowering herb. Guest Barbara Cotts, of Ithaca, N.Y.,
offered to share some of hers, and, sure enough, she had come through, once
again reaffirming my conviction that gardeners are generous gift-givers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 With anxious anticipation, I waited through planting, germination,
cotyledons, transplanting and growing. My patience was rewarded when the first
blossom unfolded. A wonderfully pure white shooting-star-shaped flower burst
from its hairy sepals and made me a very happy gardener. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 At last I had the "albino" of the borage plant. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The name borage most likely gets its roots from the Latin borra; hair of
the beast. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 I like that. For it is a gentle little fuzzy beastie, that is, if you're
not inclined to contact dermatitis. The hairs can cause skin irritation in
some people. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Borage is an easy-to-grow herb that I use for its edible flowers. The
common blue variety lends an exciting color to the plate and cup. The white is
enchanting on a chocolate glaze. The young leaves have a cucumber-like flavor,
but I don't use them since I find the hairs disagreeable. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Nevertheless, the gray-green cloaked plant is pretty in the garden and will
self-seed as it wishes. The blossoms tend to shy away from the viewer so it is
best planted on a hillside where you can view the blooms from below. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Historically, the leaves and flowers were steeped in wine "to make men and
women glad, merry and drive away melancholy." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Beebread and oil &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The common name for borage is aptly bee bread, for bees adore it. In fact,
I find the bees quite docile and accommodating as I gather the borage blossoms
for my food art. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It seems that the little "buzzers" are almost a little tipsy around the
borage, definitely not melancholy. Which is a good thing, for a melancholy bee
is very bad company. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Another benefit of borage is its oil, which is a rich source of GLA
(gamma-linolenic acid). GLA does all sorts of wonderful things to a gamut of
bodily functions for those of us lacking in essential fatty acids. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Borage grows to two feet and will do well even in poorer soils as long as
it has plenty of sun. I found the white variety a bit tidier than the lanky
blue. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Plant borage in groups of three, 18 inches apart, so they help support one
another. Sow seed outdoors after last frost or indoors 3 weeks before last
frost. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Once it's established, remember to show your gardening friends a good time
with seeds from this or other plants. And in turn, watch the mailbox for thank
you notes. &amp;n

Generosity In White I Love To Receive Thank You Notes, Especially From Gardeners. You Never Know What You'll Find Inside The Envelope.