My dear Pagan folk!?

Planting a garden. I've already got spearmint, which is getting it's own little sectioned off plot to go wild in. Sage is obvious. I'm allergic to lavender, so I try to steer clear of it. I already have roses (red, pink, and white). I'm intending for some daisies as well...



But I want suggestions. I'll only be able to maintain it (at latest) through Samhain. Plants don't survive well in cross-seas ventures with military moving companies. =(



What would you guys plant?



The lay out is four full-sun fertilized plots (one is 15'x5', the others are 8'x8' squares), two 15 gallon pots, two 5 gallon pots, two 4 gallon pots, three 20 gallon pots, several small pint sized pots and a long 'window box' (3'x 6"). There's also one full shade pot that's about 5 gallons.

My dear Pagan folk!?
Pansies, Sunflowers, gourds, Shasta daisies, Morning Glory, mints, Mugwort, wild flowers, Sweet Peas, ivy, Mums, Irises and Hostas (if you have deer, they love this stuff) can be planted and left to pretty much fend for themselves. It is survival of the fittest in my garden. What the dogs don't trample or dig up and my husband does not mow over, may live to return another year.

EDIT: Rosemary is pretty hardy and it is so useful. Clematis does ok under my cruel neglect. I love Basil. but the slugs come from miles around to eat it. I also accidentally grow thistle and garlic. Both volunteered. The thistle is great for attracting finches.
Reply:Give the lavender plenty of sandy soil and do not over water and it should do fine and smell lovely. Report It
Reply:Rosemary is always great to have around, as are strawberries (the fruit is great plus the leaves are very useful for teas)



I'm sorry to hear that you are allergic to lavender, I would go nuts without my lavender!





To "Pastor Winthrop": Boy, you are really asking for a good boot up the rear, aren't you you fricking troll!
Reply:Aloe Vera can even be grown indoors! Here is a site with tips:



http://ag.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/b...



Here is an other site about Selecting Herbs that are easy to Grow:

http://gardenline.usask.ca/yards/herbs.h...



Good luck and my your thumb be GREEN!



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Reply:this year I'm planting - pole beans, mesculine, tomatoes, bell pepper, basil, sage, oregano, parsley, beets, rosemary, lavender, mint, peppermint, chocolate mint, zuccucnni, yellow squash, and cucumbers
Reply:lol - funny, my answer would be the same as heathen princess!



i only plant things which don't require any care from me, otherwise i'll just kill them :(



and, unlike every other pagan in the world, i don't enjoy reading!!!!!! i love learning, but i learn better by attending seminars or lectures, or watching a program.



just plant whatever calls to you. whatever you like :)
Reply:If feasible, I'd suggest rue and vervain; both tend to thrive on neglect, though I don't know how well they travel.
Reply:I like tyme and basil.. I find them to be a very relaxing addition and they can be used in your cooking so thats always a help.
Reply:I have a black thumb. No I'm not kidding. I swear to Thor I could kill a weed.

So I don't plant anything that can't mostly survive on it's own. So far the holly bushes are still alive and the tree. Other then that.....



Really I am a disgrace to pagans everywhere. I don't believe in reincarnation, I don't practice magic and I can't grow a damn thing.





edit: Pastor tsk tsk. We have sacrifices a human in almost 1000 years. Though if you are volunteering I'm sure we could work something out....
Reply:In your situation, I would add rosemary and thyme, but especially Borage, Comfrey, Solomon's Seal and Yarrow.

Rattlesnake Master if you can find it. Other good ones are Althaea, Angelica, Basil (good eats), Black Cohosh, Thistle, Blue flag iris, Catnip, Fennel, Feverfew, Honeysuckle, Oregano and Peonies.

I would look for inexpensive annuals and some of the perennials that neighbors would share - these have their own power depending on the neighbor and guarantee they grow well in your area. Many of these are good for dining also - oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage, fennel, and basil are all common to use in cooking.
Reply:Rosemary, heather, thyme and basil.
Reply:As our ancestors were rather practical folk, the most common thing one would find in their gardens were plants which would serve a good purpose. Generally, anything which can be used in cooking is a good idea, although given your time constraints with regards what you'd be planting, I'd suggest something that may, by its very nature have a short effective lifespan.



If you're interested in leechcraft, then the book of the same name by Pollington gives some excellent information with regards to what plants were once known as, how they were used, especially for medicinal purposes, as well as general information on practical ideas for magical uses based on techniques which were mentioned in early sources.



Now I'd also be looking at plants which are native to your particular area and which will survive the climatic conditions that you have.



So, there you have it, nothing specific, but some all around general ideas for you. Best of Hamingja with your planting.
Reply:http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Monarda.h...

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...



Monarda.



But, if you have a wet summer, it will get powdery mildew. (spray with 1:1:10 soap:veg oil:water to kill.)



And pay no attention to the "it will take over" people. It's not a true mint and reproduces by spreading clumps, not suckers.



It smells wonderful and will bring bees to your other plants.



It's also an indigenous North American plant, if that's where you are.



Where I am, in New York, wild monarda is actually considered "Exploitably Vulnerable" because people pick the wild flower (grrrrrrr) and it's a much needed plant for native species (and feral and domestic bees) so by planting commericial varieties, it feeds those species.



Also, you get to see these, which are neater looking in flight than in pictures. They look like faeries:

http://www.lepbarcoding.org/species_imag...

You have to plant the specific monarda they eat to see them, though.

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