Wake Earthworm: Responding to Vibrations in the Soil
A reflection on emergent weeds, false spring, and the mercy of early tending — in the garden and in ourselves. On tending what matters before it takes root.
Gardening
Emergent Weeds: On What We Tend Before It Takes Root
A reflection on emergent weeds, false spring, and the mercy of early tending — in the garden and in ourselves. On tending what matters before it takes root.
After the Frost: Fall Garden Care and Rose Hip Tea
Discover fall garden care tips and brew nourishing rose hip tea — a ritual of warmth, love, and balance in the in-between season after the frost.
Meditation on a Simple: Agastache (Anise Hyssop)
Discover agastache (anise hyssop) in tea, garden, and memory. A sensory meditation on flavor, fragrance, and quiet rituals of delight.
The Gardener and the Garden Within: On Boundaries and Tender Growth
Discover how tending your own heart is like caring for a garden. Learn to cultivate happiness, set boundaries, and protect your tender growth—the gardener and the garden within.
Sowing a Future We Can’t Predict: Planting Hope in a Hopeless World
Planting seeds this fall is an act of quiet defiance—embracing uncertainty and hope in a future we can’t predict, season after season.
Meditation on a Simple: Chamomile
There’s a particular kind of quiet in a cup of chamomile. A hush that steadies the nerves and sweetens sleep. Here’s a meditation on this humble herb—from how it grows like a weed to the folk wisdom passed down with every petal. Chamomile is more than bedtime tea. It’s a gentle ally in restless times, offering calm without collapse. Come sit. Let’s sip something soft together.
You Are Enough: A Gardener’s Guide to Grace
You are enough. In this gardener’s reflection, discover how grace, imperfection, and presence can bloom into a wilder, kinder way of tending life.
Meditation on a Simple: Lemon Balm
Lately, I’ve been tired—the kind that goes beyond sleep.
Lemon balm, growing abundant outside my door, became my quiet companion: a simple, soothing cup for worn nerves and restless nights. Join me in this first Meditation on a Simple.
Gardening is Editing: The Power of Letting Go
Gardening and writing both require shaping. Pruning, editing—each clears space for growth. Letting go is part of the creative process.
Tea Gardening 101: A DIY Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Brewing Herbal Tea
There’s something deeply soothing about nurturing a garden—especially one meant for tea. Starting a tea garden is more than planting herbs; it’s cultivating a small sanctuary where nature’s flavors and healing qualities come alive right outside your door. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or just a cozy balcony, growing your own tea plants invites a meditative practice of growth, harvest, and mindful brewing. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the essentials of choosing the right plants, tending to their needs, and turning your garden’s bounty into comforting, aromatic cups of tea that soothe both body and soul.