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Happy Macaroni day!! One of my favorite types of pasta!

I don't know the Colonel's secret recipe, but I do know the you can't go wrong with these herbs and spices!

I love basically all types of salad, but there is a special place in my heart for Caesar Salad.

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Lake Valley Seed! Show your red, white, & blue with these lovely summer garden mixes!

I harvested the first green beans from my garden this weekend! Delicious!

Planting pollinator friendly flowers is a great way to create a a nourishing habitat for our feathered friends.

Flowers not only provide seeds and nectar, they also attract insects that help to feed baby birds.
They can provide camouflage, hiding places, & nesting materials.
Planting a variety of flowers that bloom at differing times throughout the seasons well help to create a complete and dynamic environment to keep birds happy and healthy!

The perfect balance of sweet & salty, crispy & melt in your mouth delicious!

We hope this day finds you reveling in the summers bounty!

Shocked I say, Shocked! These two are absolutely shocked that there's a chance you might need to be reminded to eat you veggies. Be sure to raise a carrot today in their honor.

Weeding is a necessary burden when it comes to maintaining your garden, but there are ways to lighten the load. Here are a few ideas to help!
There are a few schools of thought on this. While allowing some weeds to remain, especially until your crops have really established themselves, can help to retain water, it’s a balancing act to make sure they don’t take over. This can also be accomplished by planting ground cover varieties, like crimson clover or thyme, in between your garden rows.
Planting a cover crop in late summer or fall can also help to drive out weeds. Cover crops tend to be more vigorous and out compete weeds. These crops can be tilled into the soil in the spring, enriching the soil with nutrients that may have been depleted by the prior season’s crops. Some cover crops have allelopathic properties, meaning they produce chemical compounds that inhibit the growth of weeds. This is especially true of winter cereal grains, alfalfa, and some brassicas, such as mustards and radishes. These compounds may be present up to two weeks following tilling and may affect germination or growth of seedlings, so wait a bit to plant after tilling.

These methods require a bit of planning, but they can help to keep your garden happy and healthy naturally!

I had a joke, but it was pretty corny. So I'll just ask what your favorite kind of corn on the cob is instead?

Don’t let limited space keep you from growing delicious, fresh vegetables! These varieties stay compact making them the perfect choice for container gardening.
• The Patio Pride Pea could have you enjoying fresh sweet peas in just over a month! A prolific producer for its 2’ height.
• Tumbler Bush Tomato happily produces lots of sweet cherry-sized tomatoes while growing in a container, pot or tub.
• Grow fast-producing clusters of mild, sweet eggplants on your patio or sunny balcony. This compact plant produces petite fruits 4-6” long, with tender skin.
• Enjoy sweet, bite size Golden Nugget Tomatoes, perfect for snacking straight from the garden.
• Heavy fruit production in a small amount of space makes Mini Belle Red Peppers perfect for containers and small gardens.
• Lettuce is also a great choice for compact gardening. I particularly like the Grand Rapids variety because it’s quick to mature and slow to bolt. Lettuce doesn’t like to be crowded, so thin to suit the container.
• Biquinho Hot Peppers are not only tasty, they’re also pretty. This compact plant looks lovely in fruit, covered in 1” bright red, teardrop shaped peppers.

We live in a world full of flavors! What are your favorite Herbs & Spices to cook with?

The sweet smell of spring is in the air, and it is beckoning all the bustling pollinators out to play. The hummingbirds have returned, the bees have come out of hibernation, and butterflies are fluttering about. As I sit in the garden...

Pollination Information Dissemination - Lake Valley Seed June National Pollinator Month and the week of June 17th-23rd is also observed as National Pollinator Week.

In honor of World Food Safety Day, here are a few reminders for safe food handling.

Thoroughly wash fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as hands, work spaces, and utensils.

Keep fruits and vegetables that won't be cooked separate from raw fish and meats.
Use separate preparation areas and utensils to avoid cross-contamination.

Temperature Safe Zones are below 40 degrees and above 140 degrees. Ensure that foods are cooked to and kept at proper temperature until serving and stored frozen or refrigerated.

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Help turn your garden into a tranquil and restorative space by including herbs like lavender, thyme, and sage. Not only do these herbs smell lovely and have medicinal properties, they can also help to keep pests away. And pollinators love them!

Today is National Cheese Day! We love cheese because it pairs so well with all our favorite fruits and vegetables. From salads to casseroles to pasta dishes, cheese makes everything better! What is your favorite cheese and what do you pair it with?

Check out everything our friends at the People and Pollinators Action Network are doing to protect pollinators and find out how you can help!

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Today is national Play Outside Day and National Go Barefoot Day! That just seems like a perfect pairing to us. We hope you get outside today and feel the grass between your toes!

Composting - Your Garden is Going to Love This!
Composting is the process of breaking down organic waste, such as food scraps, coffee grounds, and grass clippings, into nutrient rich organic matter. Compost can improve soil health, reduce water use, and help plants grow better.
• Compost adds micronutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to the soil, which are essential for plant growth.
• Compost attracts beneficial organisms to the soil, such as earthworms.
• Compost can help eliminate the need for fertilizer or pesticides. Healthy Soil means healthy plants, and healthy plants are more disease and pest resistant.
There are many ways to compost. Find the best method for your needs and start wasting less and growing more!

"We cherish, too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led"
- Moina Michael
We Shall Keep the Faith

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From the Lake Valley Seed family to yours, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday weekend as we remember the brave soldiers who gave their lives protecting ours.

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