Spring is the season to start planting seeds for the future.
For me, the ultimate Magic Garden would be planted using the
Feng Shui bagua as a guideline for the boundaries of the plot
and incorporate flowers herbs and plants that correspond to each
signifigant direction..
The first thing I would suggest, is to mark off your garden(or
balcony full of pots) as a square (or as close to a square as
you can get it) and determine the directions — north, south,
east and west. Then use the rough guideline below, taking into
account your climate and seasons to know what to plant where to
bring you health, wealth, peace, guidance, happiness and
protection. You don¹t have to incorporate all the suggestions
below of course — just a couple of touches here in there might
do wonders.
The SOUTHERN corner of your garden governs recognition and fame.
The flowers you plant there should be predominantly red in
colour. Red and pinks should be main theme, although there well
be flowers in there included for properties besides colour.
Flowers that bring you fame: poppies, roses, bluebells,violets.
Trees: Cherry, orange. Foilage: Holly, hazel, heather and all
ferns. Herbs: Star anise, veviter. Trees: .Produce:
strawberries, leeks, chili peppers. This corner also represents
the Fire element so it is a good area to string up lights, put
the barbeque or have a little hearth for fire.
The SOUTHWESTERN corner governs marriage prospects and marital
happiness.The predominant flower colour should be yellow.
Flowers for emotional security: daffodils, lillies, tulips,
asters, bleeding hearts, daisies, roses, gardenia, lavender,
orchid, poppy, primrose, periwinkle, hyacinth, trilliums,
violet, geranium. Trees: Magnolia Fig, Willow, Olive Elm,
Plum,Foilage: Myrtle, rye, witch grass, juniper, chickweed.
Herbs: basil, marjoram, dill, mint, rosemary, thyme. Produce:
Ginger, endive, raspberries, tomatoes. This area represents Big
Earth so it is a good place to put a stone statue or a large
rock or boulder.
The WESTERN corner governs children and fertility. The
predominant flowers should be yellow and white. Flowers:
Lavender, Cyclamen, Lily of the Valley, Morning Glory Trees:
Oak, olive, banana, apple pine Foilage; Hawthorne Herbs:Mustard,
catnip. Produce: Beans, carrots, cucumbers, grape, mustard. This
area is known as Small Metal and would benefit from some
windchimes or small silvery objects that catch the sun.
The NORTHWESTERN corner governs helpful people or mentors. The
predominamt flower colour should be white yellow and orange.
Flowers: Passion flower, sweetpea, Sunflower, Iris, carnation
Trees: Lemon, peach, beech, walnut Foilage: Rowan, Myrtle,
dogwod, clover Herbs: Pennyroyal, lemon balm, sage Produce:
peppers, fennel, pumpkins, squash. This corner is called “Big
Metal” so it is a good place to put table and chairs to invite
the help into your life.
The NORTH corner governs career prospects. The flowers here
should be predominately dark purple or blue. Flowers that boost
career: Camellia, honeysuckle, jasmine, periwinkle, poppy,
trillium, snapdragons, dandelion. Trees: Orange, elder, apple,
oak, maple, poplar Foilage: bromeliads, myrtle, Irish moss (all
mosses), ferns Herbs: dill, goldenseal, mint Produce: cashews
rice, grapes, onions, oats,peas, wheat. This direction
represents water, so it is the ideal place to put a fountain or
pool. Add fish to it and double your luck.
The NORTHEAST corner governs education and wisdom. The flowers
here should be predominatly yellow and orange. Flowers: jasmine,
marigold, roses, iris , sunflower. Trees: peach, bohdi, acacia
Foilage: bracken, all grasses,flax Herbs: borage, eyebright,
peppermint, saffron, thyme, rosemary, caraway, rue, savory, mint
Produce: celery, onons, grapes. This area is “Small Earth” so it
is good for a rock garden, a small alter or a birdbath.
The EAST governs family relationships and health. The foilage
here should mainly be green and filled with bush or trees.
Flowers are: loosestrife, meadowsweet, morning glory, violet,
daisies, hostas Trees: all trees especially pines and spruces,
Magnolia, Elder Foilage: Witchgrass, purslane, tobacco, hemp,
hops Herbs: Lavender, scullcap, vervain, linden, sage Produce:
avocado, rhubarb, rye. This area is called Big Wood which is why
it is good to have at least one big tree there or a tree house.
The SOUTHEAST governs wealth and prosperity and should be as
green and lush as possible. Flowers that bring wealth: Camelia,
golden rod, helorope, honeysuckle, trillum Trees: all fruit
trees, pecan, walnut, oak, pine Foilage: all bromelaids, mosses
and ferns Herbs basil, clover, dill, mint, vervaine Produce:
lettuce, corn, peas, oats, onions. This area is known as Small
Wood and would be augmented by windmills, a swing or another
structure made of wood (preferably one that moves to circulate
energy.)