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.

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.

Recovering from the heat wave. I kept my errands to a minimum, content with my little routine of walking from home to studio to garden and back again.

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!

The light that breaks through after a sudden thunderstorm, though the last few weeks have been dry, with garden requiring endless watering. We could use some rain!

The heart of the year, the longest days. I’ve stayed busy in the studio preparing the summer collection, which I look forward to offering each year.

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

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.

May is such a beautiful month here in the city. Flowers everywhere! I couldn’t resist adding more spring-themed vintage treasures to the shop to celebrate…

April brought the native spring ephemeral beds into bloom at the garden, and found me reading a fascinating book about scent, returning to some beloved rituals…

A delight to finally see the first signs of spring in the garden, just as my winter paperwhites were on their way out at the studio.

It’s been a while since I’ve checked in here on the journal, but I shared a shop update over on our Instagram page this week that I wanted to share here, as well…