Laffey Real Estate is proud to be featured in the July 2020 Delta Media Group's industry publication,

Tired of buying fresh herbs at the supermarket and after snipping a few leaves, you find them withered in the fridge, unusable? What if you had your very own herb garden, where you could pinch off just as much as you needed and no more, leaving the plant to grow on and keep producing? If you've thought about an herb garden but weren't sure how to get started, take heart. Many herbs are easy-peasy to grow. 

While you can grow herbs handily indoors in a sunny window or with a grow lamp, you can also create garden magic with herbs outdoors. Your herbs will be more profuse with plenty of sunlight and fresh air, so it's worth a try. What's more, if you take some care to ensure it's well designed and lovely to look at, your herb garden can be a selling point when you put your Long Island home on the market. Just ask our real estate agents about this and other tips for selling your home.

The only thing better than loading up your plate with crisp, fresh produce is picking it yourself from a local produce stand. Farmers markets, produce markets, and specialty shops throughout Long Island have the best greens from around the state. Our real estate agents encourage you to order a bag of fresh, seasonal produce for pickup or delivery from one of these area produce stands.

• Roslyn Farmers Market – Christopher Morley Park, 500 Searington Rd., Roslyn, NY 11576
  All of the wonderful local vendors at The Roslyn Farmers Market now accept preorders for pickup, giving you a convenient and safe way to get your weekly produce box. Part of the Long Island Growers Market, you can also shop the market in person if you're in town viewing our Roslyn homes for sale and would like to get to know their 25 vendors before you make your selections.

If you're anything like our real estate agents, you've been spending a lot of your stay-at-home time in the kitchen. Take the next step in developing your culinary repertoire with these great cooking and baking classes around Long Island.

• Baking Coach - 320 Broadway-Greenlawn Rd., Huntington, NY 11743
  For Lisa Basini, founder of Baking Coach, culinary skills are more than just a means of preparing food. As a child, Lisa used her passion for cooking to learn reading and math. As she grew older, food gave her an education and appreciation for other cultures. Baking Coach is currently offering virtual workshops via Zoom, with summer workshops for kids near Huntington homes for sale expected to begin in late July. Visit the website for dates and registration info.