Why I Grow Tea

I never planned to grow tea.

It started with a few herbs—mint and lemon balm mostly—just enough for a fresh cup in the evenings. But like most good things, it grew. Peppermint spread like wildfire. Chamomile volunteered itself. Calendula showed up uninvited and was too beautiful to remove.

The Labyrinth and the Long Walk Home

There’s a quiet sort of magic in walking the labyrinth. Unlike a maze, it doesn’t try to trick you. There are no wrong turns, no dead ends—just a winding path inward, and a slow return back out. I’ve walked it in rain. I’ve walked it at dusk. I’ve walked it barefoot in the summer when […]

Waking Up With the Garden: A Morning at Labyrinthia

There’s something timeless about a morning here. By 6:30 a.m., the sun has crested the northern hills, casting golden light across the walking labyrinth and waking up the garden. Dew clings to the tips of early daffodils, and the only sound is the quiet chatter of chickadees in the treetops. I start my day the […]