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  • Plant borage for crop companionship and mulch

    borage leaves make excellent mulch, and they’re actually one of the best homegrown mulching materials for several reasons: 🌿 Benefits of Using Borage Leaves as Mulch Nutrient-rich Borage is a dynamic accumulator — it pulls up minerals like potassium, calcium, and silica from deep in the soil. When the leaves decompose, those nutrients become available

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  • Planting for frost protection in winter.

    Let’s go through each of the plants I mentioned and break down which ones you can plant right now (late October) depending on your zone — assuming you’re in a temperate U.S. climate (zones 8–10, like coastal California). I’ll mark them as ✅ good to plant now, ⚠️ possible with some protection, or ❌ wait

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