Mount Holly Newsflash- Monday, June 7, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, June 7, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20% Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com For Sale $300 for set of 6. Beautiful and like new. Sandy at 802-259-3957 or sldiamond@comcast.net

Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, June 4, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, June 4, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com   From Reinbow Riding Center    Lilies are here! Please come and help plant daylilies on the slope below the ring Friday June 4th at 9am(let's get them in before the heat).  The location is Stonewall Farm 892 Tarbellville Rd. Belmont, Vermont.   Hope to see you there!   dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food Happenings Around the Farm! What a busy week here at the farm as we head into June!  We welcomed many customers at our farm stand, and for that we thank you! We restocked our maple syrup shelves with our award winning wood fired pure Vermont maple syrup.  We now have quarts and our maple cream selection is full! Haying season began this week as well - and looks like the weather will be cooperating next week as well. FRESH CHICKEN coming NEXT week!  Next Wednesday will be the first day of our chicken processing season.  As in the past, we will send out our 'fresh chicken email alert' on Tuesday with all the details! In the farm stand this weekend:  Our beef freezers are fully stocked with ground beef, steaks, stew beef, and roasts.  Stop on by and take a look at what we've got.  Please note, we will NOT have pastries or croissants this weekend, as the baker is taking a break.  However, we will have a few homemade pies :) Produce continues to arrive as it becomes available from our farm partners.  We've got some beautiful head lettuce and scallions to get your garden salad started! Since we are both vaccinated (YAY!), masks are optional.  Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly and is open 7 days a week from 12:00 - 6:00.  We look forward to seeing you!   SIRLOIN TIP ROAST! We've added Sirloin Tip Roast to our beef selection.  These roasts are the perfect size for your dinner.  Here is one of our favorite ways to prepare these roasts.  The Herb rubbed Sirloin Tip Roast.  Easy and delicious! Stop on by the farm stand this weekend for yours!     Plew Farm 1966 Healdville Road     Mount Holly, Vermont  05758 www.plewfarm.com Farm stand open 7 days a week ... 12:00pm - 6:00pm   802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com     Free Raspberry plants available from established parents.  Good producing, hardy variety, 1-2 ft tall. Call Jim at 802-259-2311.

Mount Holly Newsflash- Wednesday, June 2, 2021- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Vermont Home Gardener   Transplant Time Is Here, Are your Plants Ready?   The beginning of June brings better gardening weather, what a welcome change!  Although it's been a bit dry for Vermont spring, recent rains have created a great time to get some plants into their outdoor homes for the summer.  Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, onions, and more salad greens can move out now but it's still a little early for heat loving plants like basil, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, squash, okra, & peppers.  Annual flowers like geraniums, petunias, marigolds, nasturtiums, and sweet peas will do well outside now.  Some adventuresome gardeners have already planted out their tomatoes and they might do well, but cool nights will stunt growth so I'll wait just a little longer.  Transplanting into the garden is a major change for plants and taking some care to minimize the trauma will help plants get through transplant shock smoother and carry on with their growth.   Whether you grow your own seedlings (Congratulations!) or buy your garden plants, they will need some preparation for the transition out to the "real world".  There are big differences between the comfortable indoors (house or greenhouse) and the tough world outside and plants need a little help to adapt to those harder conditions outside.  This process is called "hardening off" and it is easy if you follow a few basic steps we discuss in this article …   Read the full new article (and past articles) at VermontHomeGardener.com   Birds & Blooms is your chance to find a one of a kind bird house or feeder, potted plants, and gift worthy art from carvings to photographs and pottery!  Join the outdoor fun and see the ladies in their bird hats,  Saturday June 26 at Svec Memorial Park, Proctorsville, VT from noon to 5pm.  Wrap it up with dinner at Murdocks' or a beer at Outer Limits and thanks for supporting Cavendish Streetscapes.  Find us on Facebook to preview more items.   Frost Hill Peony Nursery is selling mature peony plants out of their field this Sat the 5th and Sun the 6th from 9 A.M to 1 P.M only.  $15 each. This is "Dig Your Own" so bring a shovel, tarp, boxes etc to bring them home in.  No phone calls please. (979 Frost Hill Rd, Belmont)