Kitchen garden medieval period, monks and nuns acquired this medical knowledge and grew the necessary herbs in specialised gardens. Typical plants in a witches' garden are: rosemary, sage, parsley, mint, catnip, henbane, marjoram, thyme, rue, angelica, bay, oregano, dill, aloe, arnica, chives, and basil. Basil is especially common in these gardens as a strong protection herb. It is said, "Where basil grows, no evil goes!" and "Where basil is, no evil lives!" Kitchen garden "Kailyard redirects here. For the grouping of Scottish literature see Kailyard school" The traditional kitchen garden, also known as a potager (in French, "jardin potager") or in Scotland
Senecio glastifolius Senecio glastifolius Senecio glastifolius is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names woad-leaved ragwort, holly-leaved senecio, and pink ragwort. A tall perennial herb, it is native to southern Africa, and it is cultivated as an ornamental plant for its colorful flowers. It has been known to escape cultivation and become naturalized in areas of appropriate climate; it can be found growing wild in parts of New Zealand and Australia. It favours a Mediterranean climate, often coastal, typically colonizing disturbed soil. It is an annual herb producing a single, erect, branching stem which grows