Mount Holly Newsflash- Tuesday, May 19, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 16 mph.. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at:   https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Got Bees? Warmer weather can cause honeybee colonies to form swarms and go looking for a new home.  If you see a mass of honeybees hanging somewhere in the open like on your house, a tree or shrub, or anyplace else, this might be a swarm.  They are not aggressive and should not be disturbed or harmed.  If you call me as soon as you first see them, I will come to collect them from your property, no charge.  I am a beekeeper in Mount Holly and love to collect those homeless honeybees.  Call Jim Corven of Fenn Farmstead & Gardens at 802-259-2311.  We have available, daily under cover at the rear entrance, book, audio books, and movies for you to take. We do not want the items back.  Staff has been busy inventorying our collection - @ 10,000 items so far – and now onto the Youth Collection. Orders have been received and there will be plenty of New items to borrow!   We are awaiting Governor Scott's "turning of the spigot" to reopen the library. We are not retail. Once that happens, we will be able to give you a date as to when we are re-opening. The REAR door will be the ONLY entrance. Returned items are to be placed into a box inside the door. Masks are REQUIRED to continue into the library. HAND SANITIZER will be provided and MUST be used BEFORE you exit the air lock. Social Distancing will be in place.  Certainly this will be a different library experience, but not forever.  Lastly, the book shelves will be closed to the public. Sorry, I know this is a hard one.  You may search our on-line catalog and there is a choice to look at the books on the self in a specific area. I think this will help. We are happy to speak with you to assist in any way that we can. Staff and volunteers will be available to assist you as well.   Be Well – Stay Safe   Jill   Jill Tofferi, director Fletcher Memorial Library 88 Main Street Ludlow, Vermont 05149 802-228-8921 www.fmlnews.org Vermont Home Gardener:  May Planting Notes - What Can We Plant Now?   We have a welcome break in the weather and early planting can begin.  Some ambitious gardeners already have put in peas, onion sets, greens, and carrots.  It's time to go ahead with early herbs & vegetables but be careful not to get ahead of the season just yet and don't work that soil if it's still very wet.  This week's issue has a list of what can be safely sown now, how to get the best germination of seeds in cool soil, and some suggestions for transplants.  Read the whole story and subscribe (Free) at  VermontHomeGardener.com