Merry meet all,

Spring is here and turning to summer. I had an awesome time at the Beltane Ball. I wore my beautiful faerie queen costume. I guess everyone loved it because I won a prize! I won a cool Scandinavian necklace. I also won a free pass to the Witches Ball. 

I’m growing herbs from seed. I began this weeks ago. Now they are finally growing their true leaves. This project has demanded my patience. Dill, basil, clary sage, mint, a morning glory seedling, clary sage, parsley, chives, peas and pansies. The seeds are taking forever to want to germinate. It is hard, as I could stare at the pots all day as if that would make seedlings appear faster. There is this awesome quote, “Nature does nothing in a hurry yet everything gets done”, that I just love. That just makes so much sense. It’s true.

The parsley, chives, dill, basil and clary sage seedlings have taken WEEKS to grow into their true leaves. I have been forced to have patience. I am so glad I started them weeks ago. If I had started now, I would not have good sized seedlings to put out in the garden. The frost has not passed yet, so I still have to wait. I planted morning glory seeds in a pot two weeks ago. One seedling emerged. I am waiting for the other 4-5 seedlings to show. Just to be on the safe side, I am soaking 6 more seeds in water to soften the hard seed shells and then I will plant them in soil. I planted pea seeds days ago and I am waiting for those to come up. Man why all this takes so long is beyond me. The seeds have everything they could need. 

I have a package of Fundy Amethyst beans. I love the name! I love amethyst. I can’t wait to grow them. I plan to direct seed them outdoors. I want to grow enough of the gorgeous purple beans and pods to have enough for a rattle. I think that would be so cool. I will grow as many as I can and let them dry out, even if they have to dry indoors. Again, I have to have patience for this project. I will plant them in early June, after the frost is over. 

Mom bought me a chamomile seedling pot! I love chamomile. Now I can look forward to harvesting beautiful sunny chamomile blossoms this summer! I have to separate the chamomile stems when I plant it in the garden soil, and that will give me more blossoms! That’s okay with me!

Starting seeds indoors can save you money! It takes time and dedication on your part but it is well worth it. Buying ten or more seedlings at your local garden centre can be expensive. Knowing you took the time and love to grow them yourself -that feeling is priceless. 

Happy seed planting!

Blessings, Spiderwitch