The highlight of the summer, 4th of July, is nearly upon us!  So, how is Hampton Roads celebrating this year's Independence Day?  With lots of good old-fashioned family fun!  You'll find bike parades, live music, food trucks, and fireworks all over the Seven Cities this holiday weekend.  

There are many benefits to growing herbs in containers.  They're easily accessible if your kitchen has a back door that opens to a porch or deck.  Different herbs have different moisture needs, so growing them in pots make it easy to manage the moisture level in the soil.  Of course, growing herbs in containers will also keep aggressive spreaders, like mint and lemon balm, under control and away from garden beds.   And if you have limited to no yard space, container gardening is a no brainer!  Here are seven of the best herbs for container gardening.

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If an autumn afternoon spent picking apples sounds practically perfect for your family, here's a list of U-Pick farms located in the Hampton Roads area.  

With a short growing season, farm fresh apples can be slim pickings in the Seven Cities, so we've included one (amazing) spot in Charlottesville.