Open the low blue-gray gate of an old country cottage garden and follow the tangle of brick and gravel paths inward. There is an apple tree at the center, its trunk thick and bowed with the weight of years, a curved wooden bench where you are meant to sit. Rosemary, sage, and thyme grow in raised timber beds. Old roses have spilled across the path. A tabby cat watches you with eyes of soft old gold. Lily Chen narrates the walk in a slow, whispered voice made for late nights — the kind of voice you want in the room with you when the house is already quiet.This is an unhurried walk through a real-feeling garden in the hours after midnight. There is nothing to fix, no one to call, no errand waiting for you on the other side of sleep. You are invited only to notice what the garden offers — the cool stone of the wall, the perfume of crushed mint underfoot, the slow return of an old tabby cat to her warm brick — and to let the noticing become the gentlest possible path into rest.CHAPTERS:0:00 — Through the Garden Gate1:00 — The Apple Tree and the Tabby Cat3:30 — The Roses and the Foxgloves5:30 — The Kitchen Garden7:30 — The Rosemary and the Sage9:30 — The Mossy Stone Wall11:00 — The Slow Return to RestThis series was created with AI assistance — Lily Chen is a synthetic voice designed for slow, whispered narration. The writing was composed with AI tools and shaped into the form you hear today. We share this openly so listeners can make informed choices about the content they fall asleep to.DISCLAIMER 📢Bedtime Sleep Stories For Grownups is an independent production by HustleStudios. The stories and topics discussed are for entertainment and informational purposes only. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect HustleStudios or its affiliates.Some names and details may be altered to protect privacy. Listener discretion advised. All content protected under copyright law.This episode might be ad-supported. Support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes, early access, and exclusive promos.👉 Check our Patreon👉 Or subscribe via Apple Podcasts📻 Listen to Hustle Studios Radio 24/7!🎧 radio.hustlestudios.net/live🔊 All our podcasts — playing back to back, anytime!

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