Comments on: How to Grow Your Own White Sage

By: Me

Me — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:11:10 +0000

Smudging sage only will grow in proper areas. Never had seen it except in certain areas in California. It is indeed a stubborn plant to grow in itself…. find a plant… respect it and should only be snipped a few stems during morning hours all during the while of asking and intuvititly asking for it and “hearing” an acceptance in return.
If you get greedy with it… your clippings will likely turn to mold etc… and/or will not have the healing potential properties to hand over that it is known for.

I straight up am baffled seeing a small amount sold for about 10 bucks in stores today…. and read the energy off of them… really no love or care. It’ll take you about 25 times more energy out of yourself to invoke loving energies into the sage you might have bought….. vs had it been picked correctly out in the wild where it grows naturally and to pick naturally.

Ps… not every plant just because it grows is meant to be “used”. Not every fruit on a tree known as food is meant to be eaten. Ask the plant/fruit off of the tree… use your gut to hear it’s response.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 20:02:17 +0000

I have a white sage that is now ten years old. I planted it in full sun (dawn to dusk) in the median strip on the other side of my sidewalk, which I NEVER water and NEVER fertilize. The last few years, it has grown to six or more feet tall. With the “shoots” that go up in July and August, the sage is nine feet tall. It smells so wonderful, very strong herbal scent, and I make “smudges” for use outdoors to keep away the mosquitos. Once it was established, I never did anything at all to this plant. I am convinced that its thriving is due to almost continuous, full sunlight. I also have two lemon verbenas that are, respectively, 15 and 25 years old. I water them perhaps twice in the summer months, then trim them all the way back to bare limbs before the winter chill. Come April, they sprout again and send out shoots in every possible directions. They are six feet tall! And, as the white sage, these lemon verbena receive full sun (from east to west) from sunrise to sunset. Remember to plant your herbs in a sunny, hot location, and they will thrive. I would never even think of starting a white sage plant indoors. Beth

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:08:58 +0000

Add some shavings of peels from lemon, oranges, limes, or grapefruit and get that baby some more sun at a window facing the East if possible 🙂 You’ll get longer periods of sun from the East. If not, invest in a light for plants and herbs.

Hope this helps!

Nic

By: John

John — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:59:08 +0000

I have a white sage plant growing in a large pot indoors for now. I live at 7000 ft so have to keep it inside during winter months. I notice the leaves are beginning to curl a bit…not enough sun?? Any ideas?? I water as you suggest but don’t want to lose this plant. I planted it from seed early this year and is now about 30 inches tall. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!!