Heirloom Tomato Tart with Basil Sauce by Our Balanced Bowl

Heirloom Tomato Tart with Basil Sauce by Our Balanced Bowl

This Heirloom Tomato Tart with Basil Sauce is the perfect easy Summer dinner! Loaded with fresh juicy tomatoes, topped with tangy feta cheese and an easy basil sauce! Fresh and delicious! I knew instantly that since it’s finally Summer that I wanted to develop a recipe using heirloom tomatoes…

How To Choose Fresh Produce

How To Choose Fresh Produce

At Garden Valley Farmers Market, we offer nothing but the best in our fresh produce grown by local farmers all across North Carolina. We offer produce ranging from freshly picked squash/zucchini to juicy, flavor-filled watermelons. But sometimes, knowing what’s ripe and ready to eat is hard to determine when you’re not use to picking them out. And sure, we would LOVE nothing more than to help you pick out your produce for your yummy tomato sandwich, or that delicious frittata recipe we blogged about a few weeks ago. But, we also want you to know how to pick out your produce, just in case you’re not in an area that does not have a Garden Valley Farmers Market.

How To Care For Geraniums

How To Care For Geraniums

Geraniums are a beautifully colorful and fragrant option to give you all the spring and summer gardening vibes. They have over 250 species, are low maintenance (once you learn their needs), and make a great addition to your garden…

8 Most Common Gardening Mistakes

8 Most Common Gardening Mistakes

Gardening can be such an exciting experience. With Pinterest and our neighbors' beautiful homes as inspiration, we can plan our future spring garden in hopes that we achieve those huge blossoms and healthy vegetables. And all of those dreams are awesome... except when those plants don't actually grow, and we're left feeling disappointed and discouraged. Good thing we, at Garden Valley Market, are here to help you prepare this spring! Here are 8 of the most common gardening mistakes we hear about, and how you can avoid them.