It's almost March, which means my mailbox is already overflowing with catalogs from my favorite garden supply companies. It's the time of year when I pull out graph paper and colored pencils, and harass my husband with endless queries of, "What would you think if I planted a bunch of these over here?" Gardening each spring is a way for many of us to help reconnect with the earth, after the long, cold weeks of winter.
If you've never gardened before, now is when you want to start thinking about what you're going to plant. Granted, you won't be able to actually stick anything in the ground yet, but it's a good idea to know what you're going to grow, and where you will put it. For those of us who follow nature-based belief systems, this planning can be part of the spiritual process each year.
Ever think about planting flowers that bloom just at night? Yeah, sounds weird, but it's glorious to look at (and smell) when it's done right. Try cultivating a Magical Moon Garden as a way of getting in touch with lunar energies. This not only looks beautiful, it provides a nice backdrop for evening rituals during the summer.
When it comes to spring flowers, there's a long history of tradition. Flowers have often been connected with magic, in a variety of ways, so when you're planning your early gardens, be sure to read up on Spring Flower Magic.
Want to get into magical herbalism this year? Start off by selecting a few plants you'd like to work with, and grow them yourself instead of buying them from suppliers. Plan ahead, by looking over the list of Magical Herbal Correspondences.
Finally, if you want to give your seedlings a jump start this year, make a Miniature Greenhouse some time this month. Get your plants started now, and they'll be ready to go into the soil by Beltane!
If you've never gardened before, now is when you want to start thinking about what you're going to plant. Granted, you won't be able to actually stick anything in the ground yet, but it's a good idea to know what you're going to grow, and where you will put it. For those of us who follow nature-based belief systems, this planning can be part of the spiritual process each year.
Ever think about planting flowers that bloom just at night? Yeah, sounds weird, but it's glorious to look at (and smell) when it's done right. Try cultivating a Magical Moon Garden as a way of getting in touch with lunar energies. This not only looks beautiful, it provides a nice backdrop for evening rituals during the summer.
When it comes to spring flowers, there's a long history of tradition. Flowers have often been connected with magic, in a variety of ways, so when you're planning your early gardens, be sure to read up on Spring Flower Magic.
Want to get into magical herbalism this year? Start off by selecting a few plants you'd like to work with, and grow them yourself instead of buying them from suppliers. Plan ahead, by looking over the list of Magical Herbal Correspondences.
Finally, if you want to give your seedlings a jump start this year, make a Miniature Greenhouse some time this month. Get your plants started now, and they'll be ready to go into the soil by Beltane!
Thank you VERY much for this article. Many years ago my grandparents lived in Silverton Oregon and my Grandfather’s gardens would be my joy every year when we came to visit. Their yard had hazlenut, pear, cherry, and apple tree’s, he had a the vegetable garden going up the hill behind the house in tiered beds next to the Walnut tree. Flower beds surrounded the house and property lines with every type of flower you could imagine. One of my favorites, and was the one all us kids would run to come evening, was the “night bloomer.” Grandpa passed over many years ago and I so wish I had gotten the name of that flower. With your list here, hopefully next year when I’m back living in Oregon (eastern, unfortunately not the Willamette Valley) and these flowers bloom, one of them will be the beloved Night Bloomer we used to watch bloom every evening with the wonder and insight that only 9 year olds can have . . .
Jennie~ What a wonderful memory to share! Hope you’re able to figure out which of these lovelies is the night bloomer of your childhood
patti