I’ve been gardening for as long as I can remember. Some of that story lives on my about page, but it feels especially fitting to expand on it here, because Garden Grey is, in many ways, a nod to that lifelong relationship.
My Father introduced me to the world of gardening. From an early age, I learned that tending plants was about attention. You observe, you respond, you wait. Gardening teaches patience and reward for that patience.
Shortly after I left home to build a life of my own, I planted my first herb garden. It began with a single rosemary plant. It was 1997, and until then I had never experienced fresh rosemary, only the faded, dried version from a spice jar. The scent stopped me in my tracks. It was sharp, resinous, alive. I remember noticing not just how it smelled, but how it affected me. From that point on, I began paying closer attention to plants, especially to their aromas and the way their volatile oils seemed to shape my frame of mind.
A few years later, that curiosity led me into the world of essential oils. I met a friend who distilled her own, in a copper still in her basement. This was her livelihood. She artistically extracted the most beautiful oils I have ever experienced and supplied them to massage therapists and wellness practitioners. On occasion, we would sit together, breathing in each distillation and talking about what each plant brought forward. The memories. The imagery. The subtle shifts in mood. She felt I had an intuitive gift and until then, I had considered my sensitive nose a hinderance rather than an asset.
It was at that time that I learned the difference between true, steam distilled essential oils and everything else. It was also where my appreciation for botanicals and aromatics deepened into something lasting.
Throughout my life, plants have been constant companions. I’ve never been without something green to tend, whether that meant a small balcony garden, a quarter acre plot, or a few pots near a window. No matter the scale, the practice remained the same. Show up. Tend. Practice patience and presence.
Plants and aromatics have a profound effect on our day to day moods. Bright citrus instantly elevates my mind, orchids brighten my environment and mood when the winter days grow shorter and darker. Sansevieria offers grace and lessons in resilience. Bundles of dried lavender hang by my doorway - a symbol of welcoming peace into our home. And of course there is tea. Beautiful tea. An experience of aromatics, different in every cup. There is a tea for every mood and every desired experience. There is no better way I can think of to bring beautiful botanicals into my day - besides perhaps, a lovely bouquet of fresh flowers, straight from the Spring or Summer garden.
Garden Grey was created with all of this in mind - It begins with a classic Earl Grey that is familiar with citrus aromatics, then layers in airy lavender, bright lemongrass, and blue cornflower petals. The blend is thoughtfully composed - sparkling and lightly floral, yet grounded. It’s meant to feel the way a garden feels when you step into it and take a breath. Open. Calm. Beautifully Alive. It's a modern botanical Earl Grey, for those who love flowers, gardens, and the stories leaves can tell.
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