The spirits of the land, known to some as wights and to others as fairies or gnomes, are important to consider when tending your witch’s garden. I view the spirits of the land in distinct groups, but I won’t go into that cosmology here. Trees, as they are perennials and must develop strong roots to remain alive, are planted during the waning Moon.

Adding beautiful flowers to a witch’s garden, including some edibles, is always lovely. I have a love affair with roses and believe they are invaluable to any garden. All rose petals are edible. For a witch’s garden, try some of the older varieties, which smell fantastic. Other lovely edible flower varieties include violets and saffron crocus. Add some snapdragons – not only do they have a mythic connotation in their name, but when they are dried, they look like little skulls. Poisonous Plants What you choose to grow is up to you. Let the spirits of the land and your intuition guide you. Start small with a plant from the nursery and expand. 1. Roses: Versatile and Otherworldly And sure, you can propagate by division, or collect seeds and grow seedlings. But that’s more work. As I said,I love gardens, not the process of gardening.There is nothing like Mother Nature’s sanctuary. Perhaps plant some of the witchy herbs you’ve chosen in immediate proximity to your altar. You can enhance the space with plant-based essential oils that speak to you. A witch’s garden is a way to connect with nature and the natural world in an increasingly concreted and sterile environment. Gardening lets us feel our connection to the earth and allows us to ground ourselves. Did you know that there are actually scientific studies researching the health benefits of grounding? We should all put our bare feet on the ground a little more regularly. I often leave offerings of cream, honey, or shining shimmering objects (like the twinkling fairy lights or glow-in-the-dark orbs) to thank them for keeping my plants free from disease and from the harm of natural disasters like hail, windstorms, and the like. Garden Rituals Lavender: Lavender contains soothing and healing magic and its fragrance can calm anxiety and relieve sadness. Lavender is a wonderful ingredient in love, healing, and purification spells. Lavender is also said to be inviting to faeries. Blend together lavender, rose, and yarrow to create a simple love blend for incense or sachets. Burn lavender as an incense to bring peace to a space. Lavender grows best in full sun, in either a container or a garden bed. The Good Witch’s Destiny, the sixth film in the series, focuses on a ‘trying time’ in Cassandra Nightingale and her family’s lives.

Are you dense? Farmers have been using these methods for centuries so by your logic every fruit, vegetable, nut you’ve ever consumed is Satan inspired? Gah! Witch doesn’t equal Satan. Most of the witch’s garden plants I grow are forest plants, or at least do pretty well in a woodsy environment.So what I look for is a variety of light. Find a pretty stone to sit on while you meditate, or create a carpet of soft moss. Use tall screening plants around the area to form an outdoor “nest” of sorts. You can get fancy with water features and stone sculptures, or just let the space be as it is. Early history has shown the use of medicinal plants as treatments for illnesses as early as 3000BC, with other evidence pointing to the use of herbs as healing tools as early as 60,000 years ago. Personally, I consider any garden that is intended for use in healing as a magical garden, so in my opinion, witches gardens have been around for over 5,000 years! I identify partly as a kitchen witch although I’ve chosen not to pigeonhole myself to just one thing as I believe you can identify as more than one type of witch.

When we moved in, there were already a pomegranate and corbezzolo tree. So I hung mini lanterns on them. Another idea is to add several varieties of night-blooming flowers that are not only ghostly white but also fragrant, like moon flowers, night-blooming jasmine, Nicotiana alata, and Datura. Brugmansia is a small tree with large hanging flowers that only open for a week at a time in conjunction with the full moon. What to Plant Nettle is a liminal plant – she guards the veil between this world and the next. This herb has long been used in uncrossing spells and in protective charms. Added to teas, it wards off illness and is high in vitamins and nutrients. It’s also called stinging nettle, which gives you an idea how protective it can be. For new mothers, it aids in milk production. 15. Pepper One of two Windmill and Windmill Oasis' 10th anniversary project that utilizes the E-mote sprite animation system. Your witch’s garden should be a magically charged place. You have created it with intention, augmented and ritually charged the soil the plants grow in, and asked for the blessings of the land and its spirits.