After much intensive hands on labor, the medicine seeds have all become healthy plants. There are so many that I have potted some of them to give away to dear friends. It feels good to have done this work. My husband was a big help because while I was away in the Southwest in April, he cared for the seedlings, making sure they got enough outdoor time during the day and brought them in every night. It will be while until I can harvest. Perhaps next year, Siberian Sage, Arnica Montana, Angelica, Mullein and Western Mugwort will be big enough to yield some sweet leaves and branches for my work.
I was a little worried about what to do with the extra Nettle plants, because I didn’t have enough room to put more in the designated Nettle bed. However, I found a perfect place hidden away behind a bunch of Barbary bushes by the fence–in a woodland-like habitat that gets morning sun. I expect that next year there will be lots on Nettle there! Oh Joy, Nettle tea and tincture!
I love my plants. The garden keeps me sane.
citymedicinewoman
