The Weed Garden

You notice, as you walk into the weed garden, that most of the plants here are very common plants that have gotten the title "weed".

You see, to the right, a patch of daisies. Did you know that daisies should be worn on Midsummer's for luck and blessings? Decorate the house with them on Midsummer's Day to win the favor of faeries and bring luck to the home.

The bright, cheerful yellow blossomes of dandelions catch your eye as you walk by them. Young leaves of dandelion (they must be young, because later in the season they grow too bitter) are used for food, and dandelions are also made into dandelion tea. Dandelions are for divination, wishes, and calling spirits.

Ferns are a powerful protectant, and it is said that they protect any house that contains them.

Blackberries in any form are useful to cure diarrhea.

Juniper grows here, too. The berries can be used to make a mild diuretic.

Nettle, drunk in tea form, will ease asthma, and a piece of cloth soaked in nettle juice or infusion will check a nosebleed.

A tea of Alpine Strawberry is good for bleeding gums and sore mouths, while the leaves added to a bath will ease aching leg muscles.

Broom, though poisonous, does add color to a garden with its bright orange-yellow blossoms. If you are performing rituals outside, you can sprinkle the cirlce with broom to purify the space. You can also burn broom during divination and prior to meditation to clear your mind. Broom is great for aiding in psychic powers, but it smells pretty bad.

You see sneezewort alongside the path. Powdered sneezewort is used to make a sneezing powder.

Goldenrods attract northern checkerspot and rockslide checkerspot butterflies, as well as being useful in divination.

Milkweed also attracts butterflies-mainly monarchs and queen butterflies.

Raspberry grows by the path. Along with the delicious berries, a tea can be made from the leaves which is especially beneficial to expectant mothers. One of my favorite summer recipes is to wash the berries, then freeze them and later snack on them.

Growing busily beside the path is Witch Hazel, whose extract soothes sunburns, reduces swelling of swollen or tired eyes, and can be used as a face splash for oily skin.

That is the end of the weed garden. Maybe something will sprout here in the future. Time to go back.

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