A Witch's Garden Pentacle The pentacle, the witch's symbol, makes a simple shape for a garden of mixed perennial and annual flowers. To construct such a garden, find a sunny spot of any size and dig out a circular bed. Within it, "draw" a pentacle by stringing twine among five posts, set equally distant around the circle. This will create a central pentagon. Fill it with plants whose names express your craft: Diana; the daylilies named Merry Witch and Wicked Witch, Witch's Thimble and Moon Witch; and Magic Lilies, whose flowers bolt surprisingly directly from the ground, to bloom with extravagant fragrance. Plant the arms of your starry pentacle with light green chamomile around a filling of darker green mint; then place round clumps of Dianthus Essex Witch at each point of the star. Surround this whole design with a circle of green parsley, and densely plant dainty sweet alyssum as the pentacle's background. Your pentacle is now ready to shine back at the night. ~author unknown </OBJECT></LAYER> |