City Garden Goods

City Garden Goods City Garden Goods brings together my lifelong interest in gardening, environmental stewardship, cook My products are all natural, made in small batches.

City Garden Goods offers handmade products for skin care, wellness, and cooking. Feel free to ask for a custom order if there's something you'd like but don't see! Please read the ingredients listed. I choose essential oils and plants for their natural properties; plants and their oils have been used for centuries to heal. If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, feel free to ask before buying and/or check with your physician first. I began making skin care and other products in order to provide my family with options that are safer and simpler than commercially-made products, as well as lower on the corporate food chain. Commercial skin care products often contain harmful ingredients that are absorbed into the bloodstream. Many of these ingredients have been linked to allergies, neurological disorders, reproductive issues, and cancer. My products are free of parabens, phthalates, and synthetic ingredients. LOCALS: If you are willing to pick up your order, or if you know that I would bring it to you, let me know and I will set up a postage-free option for your items! Statements on this site have not been evaluated by the FDA. Products sold are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Time for a little update!For locals: I’m delighted to report that it looks like I’ll have a spot at the Newton Farmers M...
02/10/2026

Time for a little update!

For locals: I’m delighted to report that it looks like I’ll have a spot at the Newton Farmers Market this summer (more details soon!). I’ll be expanding my offerings, so if there are any tea blends or skin care products you’d like me to have available, let me know.

In the meantime, I’ve got a few things in the shop that are especially good for cold/virus season, including:

-- Clear Tea Blend (congestion support + cough-soothing)
-- DIY Elderberry Syrup Kit
-- Daily Tonic (a nourishing blend of vitamins + minerals)
-- Calm (for soothing frayed nerves and anxiety)
-- Goddess (hormone-supportive herbs for cycle balance + PMS)

As a little treat, here's a recipe for a spicy, seed-forward chili crisp I've been making for months. It’s great on beans, eggs, roasted vegetables, soups, avocado toast… anything.

Chili Crunch -- makes 3-4 cups

¼ cup dried minced garlic
¼ cup dried minced onion
2 tbsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
1 cup toasted sesame seeds
1 cup toasted pepitas
2 tsp sweet paprika
½ - ¾ tsp kosher salt
¾ - 1 cup neutral oil (I add more, but make it to your preference)

Toast sesame seeds and pepitas separately until golden and fragrant. Cool completely and grind the pepitas a bit in a coffee grinder. (Also fine to skip!)

Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour in oil and stir to blend; add more oil depending on your preference. Let sit at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop; the flavor is best if you wait overnight. Store in a glass jar.

Most importantly, this is ridiculously delicious. If you try it, let me know!

Boston locals:If you’re local and need a last-minute actually useful gift (or something for yourself 🙂), I have a few mo...
12/23/2025

Boston locals:

If you’re local and need a last-minute actually useful gift (or something for yourself 🙂), I have a few more elderberry syrup kits + vanilla bean paste ready this week.

You can message me or order through my website — whatever’s easiest.

With few daylight hours, dry air, and whatever we're calling 2025, here's what I’m actually using right now to stay stea...
12/17/2025

With few daylight hours, dry air, and whatever we're calling 2025, here's what I’m actually using right now to stay steady, heading into winter:

• Clear herbal blend for respiratory health, cough, and congestion
• Elderberry daily for immune support
• Daily Tonic as a mineral infusion a few times a week

Nothing fancy, just a few practical mainstays.
That's the short list.

Now that it’s November in Boston, the heat’s on — and it’s time to think about what helps once virus-sharing season gets...
11/12/2025

Now that it’s November in Boston, the heat’s on — and it’s time to think about what helps once virus-sharing season gets underway.

If you’d like to start your own small herbal cabinet for winter, these are three blends I recommend keeping on hand:

• Clear — for the coughs that seem to show up and not leave
• Elderberry — steady immune support for the whole family
• Daily Tonic — minerals and nourishment for energy + resilience

These are all simple, reliable, and easy to use — a great foundation.

If you’re more excited about winter *baking* than winter sneezing, I’ve also made a limited batch of vanilla bean paste, using Madagascar Bourbon beans ethically sourced from small farms. Rich, fragrant, and truly delicious -- not on the website yet, but 2-ounce jars will be $10. Let me know if you’d like one!

And if you hold a lot of muscle tension -- from stress, posture, or old injuries -- I’m looking for a few testers for a Pain + Muscle Release tincture I've formulated (lemon balm, chamomile, passionflower, skullcap). It’s the blend that helped most during my own neck-fracture recovery!

If you're interested in testing, or in a jar of vanilla bean paste, you can let me know below or send a DM — everything else is on my website. 🌿

p.s. If what you need right now is something for calm and uplift, I just shared a short peek at my Calm herbs over on Threads!

Healing is slow work.I fractured several vertebrae two weeks ago (see also: don’t wear clogs for parkour practice), and ...
10/25/2025

Healing is slow work.

I fractured several vertebrae two weeks ago (see also: don’t wear clogs for parkour practice), and my days look a *bit* different now. No driving; moving slowly; trying to rest more; and giving my body every bit of support I can as it knits itself back together.

In the meantime, I’m super-grateful that I’ve been in a season of making a quart of my Daily Tonic blend every day. It’s rich in minerals that help nourish bones and connective tissue — nettle, oatstraw, and horsetail — and it’s continued to be an essential part of my healing and staying cozy.

This isn’t a miracle cure or a quick fix. It’s one steady, grounded practice that supports bone strength and increased nutritional support.

If you’re in a season of rebuilding (physically, emotionally, or both), this is one place to begin.

☕ Daily Tonic is in my shop — link in profile, or DM and I’ll help you choose the right blend.

Healing is slow work.I fractured several vertebrae two weeks ago (see also: don’t wear clogs for parkour practice), and ...
10/25/2025

Healing is slow work.

I fractured several vertebrae two weeks ago (see also: don’t wear clogs for parkour practice), and my days look a *bit* different now. No driving; moving slowly; trying to rest more; and giving my body every bit of support I can as it knits itself back together.

In the meantime, I’m super-grateful that I’ve been in a season of making a quart of my Daily Tonic blend every day. It’s rich in minerals that help nourish bones and connective tissue — nettle, oatstraw, and horsetail — and it’s continued to be an essential part of my healing and staying cozy.

This isn’t a miracle cure or a quick fix. It’s simply one grounded practice that supports bone strength and increased nutritional support.

If you’re in a season of rebuilding (physically, emotionally, or both), this is one place to begin.

☕ Daily Tonic is in my shop — link in profile, or DM and I’ll help you choose the right blend.

…the last of the summer tomatoes, tiny and green and on their way to gut-healthy deliciousness!
10/24/2025

…the last of the summer tomatoes, tiny and green and on their way to gut-healthy deliciousness!

A little gift of purple beautyberry for your day.
09/22/2025

A little gift of purple beautyberry for your day.

Navigating my energy in the midst of the turmoil these days has had me jangled and uneven on a daily basis. Calm really ...
09/09/2025

Navigating my energy in the midst of the turmoil these days has had me jangled and uneven on a daily basis. Calm really helps to provide the emotional balance and wellbeing that otherwise feel so hard to find lately. It brings a steady energy and focus — and the ability to breathe more deeply. 🌿 https://www.citygardengoods.com/product-page/calm-herbal-blend

This year, I harvested my shiso to make a limited batch of shiso-infused rice vinegar! The color is beautiful, and the f...
09/05/2025

This year, I harvested my shiso to make a limited batch of shiso-infused rice vinegar! The color is beautiful, and the flavor is somewhere between basil and anise. In East Asian herbal traditions, shiso has been valued for easing digestion and supporting the body during seasonal change. It’s a great kitchen vinegar — for dressings, quick pickles, marinades, or dipping sauces.

I had great plans for my garden this summer — peas 🫛, runner beans, bell peppers 🫑, potatoes 🥔, tomatoes 🍎-- but apparen...
07/07/2025

I had great plans for my garden this summer — peas 🫛, runner beans, bell peppers 🫑, potatoes 🥔, tomatoes 🍎-- but apparently the neighborhood bunnies had great plans too...and they were faster.

While the bunnies are now resting from their garden-fresh buffet, I’m grateful they’ve left my herbs alone! We may not be off the grocery-store grid just yet, but I’ve been harvesting just enough for a fresh-picked salad (and a small win) every day.

I find it incredibly grounding.

That's why I created First Five -- to share with you that same simple ease. I created book with the top five remedies that I reach for most often for myself and my family — for sleep, colds, digestion, anxiety, and everyday bruises and cuts that show up out of nowhere. They’re simple, reliable, and don’t come with side effects or plastic blister packs.

If you don't have it yet, it’s just $11 for recipes, dosage tips for kids and adults, and sourcing recommendations with links.

I’ve also heard from a few people that they’d love a kit of ingredients and tools to go with it. If that would help you get started, let me know — I’m considering putting one together for those who’d rather open a box than buy everything themselves. (And for the DIY folks, the guide includes all of the information you need to jump right in!)

🌿 First Five is linked in the comments! 🌿

Questions? Feel free to comment here or email me: citygardengoods@gmail.com.

In the meantime, I’ll be working on some chicken wire fencing. 😬

I had great plans for my garden this summer — peas 🫛, runner beans, bell peppers 🫑, potatoes 🥔, tomatoes 🍎-- but apparen...
07/06/2025

I had great plans for my garden this summer — peas 🫛, runner beans, bell peppers 🫑, potatoes 🥔, tomatoes 🍎-- but apparently the neighborhood bunnies had great plans too...and they were faster.

While the bunnies are now resting from their high-protein, high-fiber buffet, I’m grateful they’ve left my herbs alone — and that they couldn't get into the raised bed with romaine, arugula, parsley, and kale. We may not be off the grocery-store grid just yet, but I’ve been harvesting just enough for a fresh-picked salad (and a small win) every day.

I find it incredibly grounding.

That's why I created First Five -- to share with you that same simple ease. I created book with the top five remedies that I reach for most often for myself and my family — for sleep, colds, digestion, anxiety, and everyday bruises and cuts that show up out of nowhere. They’re simple, reliable, and don’t come with side effects or plastic blister packs.

If you don't have it yet, it’s just $11 for recipes, dosage tips for kids and adults, and sourcing recommendations with links.

I’ve also heard from a few people that they’d love a kit of ingredients and tools to go with it. If that would help you get started, let me know — I’m considering putting one together for those who’d rather open a box than buy everything themselves. (And for the DIY folks, the guide includes all of the information you need to jump right in!)

https://www.citygardengoods.com/product-page/first-five-everyday-herbal-remedies-to-keep-on-hand

Questions? Feel free to comment here or email me: citygardengoods@gmail.com.

In the meantime, I’ll be working on some chicken wire fencing.

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