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Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, March 11, 2022
Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, March 11, 2022 The weather today in Mount Holly -
Cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 13 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph, mainly Saturday afternoon and night. * WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northwest and southern Vermont. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow, possibly mixed with rain within the Champlain Valley, will begin overspread the region tonight. All precipitation will transition to snow by sunrise on Saturday. Periods of heavy snow will be possible late Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon where snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour will be possible. Snow will taper off Saturday evening and come to an end Sunday morning. Gusty northwest winds between 25 and 40 mph will develop Saturday afternoon and continue into the overnight hours. Blowing snow may develop and significantly reduce visibility across the region. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
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Another week gone by and another weekend approaching! AND, supposedly more snow!
We've been able to get in the sugar house a bit his past week, and hoping to be there today as well. Fingers crossed.
One more calf expected here at the farm. We've been posting daily 'cute calf pics' on both our Instagram and FaceBook pages.
St. Patrick's Day is next week - don't forget the brisket! We've got a few left here in the farm stand, stop on by and we'll help you with your meal plans.
Our pizza freezer was restocked this week, so yay for that! Grab one for those nights when you just don't feel like cooking.
Ground beef was the top seller in the meat department last week. Burgers, meatloaf, chili, stuffed peppers .. the list is endless.
Save yourself a trip to the big city and stop on by our farm stand. Milk, bread, meat, maple, produce, pasta and so much more. We'll be here for you.
And lastly .. this will be the LAST weekend for our fresh pastries and croissants from Vermont Croissant. Morgan has decided to leave behind her work with flour to work with soil and lumber. We wish Morgan all the best.
We look forward to seeing you this weekend. Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly. We are open Tuesdays through Sundays from 12:00 - 5:00. Closed on Mondays!
MAPLE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND !
We will be opening up our sugar house for Maple Open House Weekend. Mark your calendars - Saturday & Sunday, March 26th & 27th from 11:00am-4:00pm. Take a self guided tour, sample our delicious wood fired Vermont maple syrup and meet the crew. More details as we get closer to the event.
It's been a long, strange winter and project observations have been slow for almost everyone. As March begins and day length gets longer there are more opportunities to get out and find the amazing biodiversity in Mount Holly. The Mount Holly Biodiversity project is now in its second year of volunteers collecting important information about our environment. The project needs people who can report common species (birds, squirrels, deer, trees, etc.) and well as keep an eye out for the rare ones. Very soon we will start seeing early shoots of spring wildflowers and it's very helpful to submit photos of early growth as well as mature plants and flowers. Also, early migratory birds will soon be here and first sightings of plants and animals are very important to learn about their phenology (when they appear) and changes that might be happening. If you have helped in the past year, thank you, we hope you will continue this year. If you haven't yet participated, please consider joining our project so you can learn how to identify the species in town and contribute to this citizen science project. Looking forward to seeing your new observations!
Questions? Call Jim at 802-259-2311
Vermont Home Gardener March Madness. Can we plant now? As March gets started, we can't be sure if it's going to snow or be mud season. We have seen some brave sprouts peeking up from bulbs such as irises, lilies, snow drops, and early crocuses. Some would call this "Fool's Spring". Nevertheless, there are some garden preparations we can be doing, including planting onions, petunias, and coffee!
If you haven't yet pruned your fruit trees (apples, pears, cherries, etc.) these mild days might be your last chance to get the pruning done before the trees break dormancy. After pruning them, give them a first spray coating of Dormant Oil to smother the over-wintering eggs left by last year's pests.
This week (March 7-9) I planted my onion seeds (3 varieties: Ailsa Craig, Redwing, and Patterson) along with four varieties of Wave Petunias (blue, purple, pink, & silver). These plants are slow to start and require a long head start before transplanting out in late May. Onion seedlings produce better final onions and are much cheaper than sets so are worth the extra effort. You can also buy onion seedlings ready to plant from many seed companies and garden stores later in the season. Most other seeds can wait a bit longer before starting. More on this in the next article.
Looking for a fun project? Try growing your own coffee! I have just planted a flat of selected Honduran Arabica coffee seeds and will be looking for adoption outlets when they are ready. Coffee plants naturally prefer to grow in shade so make a nice house plant with their dark green leaves and are a great topic for conversation. Coffee trees are small so will get to only 2-4 ft tall in a pot. They are not winter hardy and will need to come inside for the winter. For the adventurous, I still have a supply of coffee seeds available for free that you can plant for yourself. Contact me at 802-259-2311.
Hi Mount Holly Newsflash, I am having a total knee replacement and would like to borrow a walker and a commode attachment. Chris Colm 802 770 4154 or 769 Straight rd, Belmont
