Cozy shop display with wooden shelves adorned with bottles, jars, crystals, and small art pieces. Natural dried floral wreath and artwork on the wall. Sunlight creates a warm, inviting atmosphere.

the journal

seasonal musings from city, studio & garden

Hand holding a glass teapot with herbal tea, next to a teacup on a marble surface.

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a summer notebook

The quiet days of summer have arrived. A certain stillness drapes across the city on the weekends. Thunderstorms bluster through. Soaking rain, searing heat, fireflies…

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late august in the studio + in the garden

A shift is in the air. Shorter evenings catch me by surprise. The studio fills with freshly harvested botanicals and bustles with activity as we prepare for the cooler months ahead.

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early august in the garden

A particularly beautiful moment in the native plant beds these past few weeks. Delicate shades of pinks and purples before the golden blaze of the late summer goldenrods and sneezeweeds.

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summer tea, three ways

We’re having a very hot week here in NYC, so I wanted to share some of my favorite ways to enjoy our teas in the summer without steaming up the kitchen!

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june in the studio

June has arrived in the city like an unruly rose clambering over a chain link fence. Stormy and sunny, both.

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roses of the lower east side

Just a few of the many roses in the neighborhood, in a collection of photos from over the years, to celebrate the season. All this beauty somehow clambering over fences and thriving in once-vacant lots.

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a popsicle recipe from the archives

It seemed like a good moment to bring this recipe back from one of the past editions of my newsletter, given the sweltering temperatures in the city this last week.

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where summer and autumn meet

This is one of my favorite moments in the year in the world of Northeast native plants, and I never let it pass without a trip to one of the native plant gardens near us…

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a glimpse into our world

A hand against a textured white wall with pink flowers held between the fingers.

more of my photos

Bright room with large window, indoor plants on shelves and ledge, various bottles on wooden shelves.

studio soundtracks

Book titled 'Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells' by Harold McGee on a patterned surface, next to green plants.

my reading lists


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