Earth Witch Gardening

09/27/2021

𝑀𝑜𝓃𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇𝒶 𝑀𝑜𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 🌿

Have you ever noticed tiny droplets on the tips or tops of your Monstera leaves? If you see your plant dripping water, don’t worry! It is 100% normal!

This process is called guttation, a.k.a. “sweating,” “weeping,” or “crying.” It is a natural way the plant excretes excess moisture, however along with water, the plant’s phloem also pushes out chemicals, sugar, and other minerals sourced from the soil. So while these droplets look like straight-up transpiration, it’s actually a combination of minerals called xylem sap, which is completely harmless and non-toxic.

My younger Monsteras (like the one pictured) often weep for a few days after their weekly watering. I typically check them in the morning and gently wipe off any droplets with my microfiber gloves or lightly shake the plants to remove any guttation.

Do your Monsteras weep?

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09/08/2021

🚨ＮＥＷ ＢＬＯＧ🚨

“𝑨 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈” is live on the Earth Witch blog!

Now that it’s September, it’s time to start pulling those tomatoes + start planning your fall/winter garden! This little guide is here to give you a step-by-step look at the process of switching seasons.

I hope this blog helps you stay on task and get your garden ready for those new plants you’re so excited about 🤓

Happy gardening friends! Link in bio 🌿👩🏼‍🌾🥦

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A step-by-step guide to season switching in your garden.

09/08/2021

Wishing all you 🌱 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕪 peeps a happy Friday ! Go hang out in nature this weekend if you can 🌞

09/08/2021

🪴 𝒫𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓈 𝒯𝒾𝓅𝓈 🪴

It may be Monstera Monday, but I’m here to remind you about your Pothos babies ! 🤓

While Pothos is deemed one of best plants for beginners due to its easy going nature, it’s important to remain diligent in their care long term.

Even though your plants will continue to grow with minimal care, utilizing these tips will help your plants thrive + grow bigger than ever! 🌿

09/08/2021

ᴘʟᴀɴᴛ ᴘᴀʀᴇɴᴛʜᴏᴏᴅ 🪴

As an avid plant parent that’s usually on a budget with a busy schedule, I wanted to let all you plant people out there know that it’s okay to mess up.

Plants die, pests can be frequent, easy-to-care-for plants wilt or yellow, and plant containers don’t have to be expensive to be beautiful.

Maintaining plants and gardens is an adventure. It’s full of trials, errors, successes, experiments, and wonder.

Pave your own planty path! That’s the fun of it all 🌿✨

09/08/2021

𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚜 🪴

As summer draws to a close + our outdoor gardens get ready for a shift in season, we can continue to grow delicious culinary herbs inside!

Growing herbs indoors may seem easy, like buying an herb in soil from a grocery store and simply plopping it on a window sill in the kitchen. But herbs are just like your decorative houseplants: they need care + attention all the same🌞

Every herb has its own little growing requirements that help make it thrive + flourish. Taking those plant needs into account will always increase your chances of growing success 🌿

Basil will need much more light than mint, and every herb wants a specific kind of fertilizer. Every plant is unique, so grow those indoor herbs with love 💕

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09/08/2021

𝒫𝓁𝒶𝓃𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓈 𝑀𝑒𝒹𝒾𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑒 🌿🌾

Whether it’s growing your own food, cultivating new varieties, foraging for dinner, growing an indoor jungle, stopping to smell the flowers, or wandering around a botanical garden… PLANTS ARE MEDICINE✨

They provide us the air we breathe, the food we eat, the tea we drink, the healing salves we use on our skin… the benefits are endless. Feeling eternally grateful for green 🌱

Happy Friday plant lovers, go hug a tree this weekend 🌲😇

09/08/2021

🌱 𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕥 🌱

Also known as Mentha, mint for me is an essential crop when it comes to gardening, but it’s often overlooked or deemed a “problem weed” since it has the potential to be invasive.

With over 600 varieties to choose from, Mint is extremely versatile, and packed with very different flavors + scents🌿

Mint not only attracts beneficial insects, but it also deters pests such as rodents, fleas, and mosquitoes.

Mint’s uses date back so far in Earth’s history there are even records of fossilized mint from Belarus in Europe.

What’s your favorite kind of mint? 🪴

Variety pictured: Mojito Mint 🍸

09/08/2021

ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕤 🏞

As a plant lover, I wanted to take a moment to appreciate our National Park Service - in honor of - for all they do to preserve our lands + provide visitors with an epic experience of the natural beauty of our country.

I had the absolute pleasure of visiting a handful or two of National Parks, Preserves, Monuments, and Forests this past spring, mainly in the Southwest.

Each place has its own beauty: from bright red rocks that make you feel like you’re on Mars, to white sands that could blind you without sunglasses…

Our National Parks are all incredibly epic, gorgeous, and unique in their own way. If you ever have the chance to visit them, thank the land, thank the park rangers, and thank all the folks that help keep those lands as they are.

Thank you to for everything that you do ! 🌄🌲🌎

07/30/2021

dreaming about the biggest kale leaf I’ve ever seen at the 🌿
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07/30/2021

shrink me down to fairy size so I can live in this magical place forever🧚🏻🌿🐝
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