13 Witchy, Spooky, Goth-y Plants for a Green Witch's Garden Harvest

As I went to illustrate my #drawTober/#inkTober #WitchTober cards, I realized that I didn't know what plants to include in a Witch's Garden—off the top of my head I immediately thought of Rosemary & the self-named Witch Hazel, along with Mullein (which I had just harvested), and Mugwort, along with White Sage (used in smudging), and Bella Donna, apples, corn, grapes, pumpkins, and squash (being Harvest season, and added, from the first tarot card I'm working on, the #Witch (#Mage/#Magician), roses and lilies from classic tarot iconography.

1. Rosemary—planted somewhere near an entrance for protection
2. Witch Hazel—of course, Witch Hazel in a Witch's Garden!
3. Mullein—the stems of these were once called Hags Tapers, used to light the night
4. Mugwort—3 witchy plant uses: A) part of a modern witch's dream pillow, this goth-y plant also gets cred as B) an alternative 'smudge' herb, instead of white sage, esp. for Euro-based/heritage witchy folks and C) as a tobacco alternative to smoke
5. White Sage (Salvia apiana) Unlike the sage we use to flavor turkeys, these 
6. Bella Donna—as much for the goth-y plant name, as much as anything else, lol
7. Apples—Long associated with magic, from Snow White's apple, & the Golden Apple of Greece
8. Corn—no more spooky plants than corn sheaves, tied up & displayed for #Hallows/Halloween (Hallowe'en, short for Hallows evening); also the husks can be tied up & made into corn dollies/poppets
9. Grapes—because wine!
10. Pumpkins—because jack-o-lanterns!
11. Squash—because pumpkins are squash
12. Roses—from the Magician/Mage/Witch I tarot card: the full red roses of manifestation, buds for becoming
13. Lilies—from the Magician/Mage/Witch I tarot card: white lilies for intention (I did not know this association before researching the card)

Thus ends the first set of 13 witchy, spooky, goth-y plants for a green witch's garden harvest, which co-incidentally will be featured in at least the Witch (Mage/Magician) card for #WitchTober/DrawTober/InkTober (also kinda doing #TarotTober, even as/not it's a thing).

{Have been watching FreeForm's #31 Days of Halloween—& from comments on their listing page there were recommendations for AMC who's also apparently playing Halloween movies—along with Travel, Food, and eventually HGTV channels for their paranormally entertaining, delicious and decorative Hallowe'en ideas. Getting in the mood!}

~Also doing #cleanTober: organizing supplies & harvests, for my #apothecary-in-progress, while #upcycling various containers, & streamlining #storage

Did I mention I love October & Hallowe'en, even if it does mean 'winter is coming'?!