BBF Farm Truck - July 2016

July 2016

Brookberry Farm recently hosted the 14th annual Kids for Kids Triathlon on Saturday, July 9. Hundreds of kids, family members and volunteers came to Brookberry for the Triathlon, which benefits a number of children’s charities. Since its inception, the Kids for Kids Triathlon has raised more than $85,000 (not including the amount raised for 2016).

A USA Triathlon (USAT) sanctioned event, the Kids for Kids Triathlon featured two age groups. Kids ages 7 to 10 years competed by swimming 100 yards, biking 3.1 miles and running .6 miles. For the older kids, ages 11 to 14, the competition was doubled – swimming 200 yards, biking 6.2 miles and running 1.2 miles.

Brookberry Farm congratulates all those who placed in this year’s competition. Thank you to all the kids who participated this year and helped raise much-needed funds for children’s charities.

Not a big surprise – it was a hot Fourth of July at Brookberry Farm. The heat didn’t deter Brookberry Farm residents from celebrating America’s 240th birthday in style with a parade of decorated bikes, golf carts and strollers that began at the bottom of Summer Hill Lane at 11:30 a.m. The fun continued with a Barbecue by Red Hot & Blue at the Lake Pavilion and fun in the sun by the Brookberry Farm pool.

Thank you for making the annual Fourth of July celebration at Brookberry Farm yet another wonderful memory!

Do you know where America’s first official Fourth of July Celebration was held?

Our nation’s first celebration in 1783 was on the historic town square in what we now know as Old Salem Museums & Gardens!

Classic Southern Potato Salad • 2 tablespoons • 4 potatoes prepared mustard • 4 eggs 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 1/2 stalk chopped celery • Salt and pepper • • 1/4 cup sweet relish to taste • 1 clove minced garlic Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain and chop. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove from hot water; peel and chop. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, sweet relish, garlic, mustard, mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Gently mix together. Serve warm on your porch or patio at Brookberry Farm this summer!

A Great Time for Family and Friends Thank you to those who attended the Bluegrass & Barbecue on The Village Green on Sunday May 22. Sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty, the Bluegrass & Barbecue featured incredible food and legendary music from Big Ron Hunter. We’ll keep you informed about future community events at Brookberry Farm in future issues of The Farm Truck. In the meantime, please continue to enjoy all the ongoing activities at The Village Green.

builder profile

J. Reader Construction J. Reader Construction, based in nearby Clemmons, was founded more than two decades ago by Jason Reader.

Since then the construction company has built scores of homes in and around western Forsyth County, including homes at Bermuda Run, Meadowlands and, of course, Brookberry Farm!

Stephanie, a client of J. Reader Construction, perhaps describes the company best:

“Jason from J. Reader Construction has been a blessing to me and my family.We have used his company a couple of times, and each time he simply amazes us with the attention to detail. Not just making the house right, but making the house of your dreams.What is very important to us is communication. He kept us up-to-date from start to finish without us having to call and made sure all our questions were answered in a timely manner.”

For more information, please visit jreaderconstruction.com or like J. Reader Construction on Facebook.

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Can your beautiful Brookberry Farm lawn handle the summer heat? We’ve had some good showers in recent weeks that have made lawns green again. Below are a few tips to keep your lawn at its peak for the remainder of summer.

Perhaps the most common mistake is cutting a lawn too short. When cut at the proper height, grass develops stronger roots that support more vigorous plants that are more tolerant of stress. Never remove more than one-third of the grass height at one time.

By doing so, the lawn is kept cooler because less plant tissue is removed.

Another frequent misconception about maintaining grass in extreme heat is the necessity to overwater. A general rule to keep in mind is that turf grasses do better managed on the dry side rather than wet. A good rule-of-thumb is to water “deeply and infrequently.”

While it is important to be adequate on hydration, do not water the grass daily. Lawns need only one-inch of water per week, including rainfall.

Last, don’t be tempted to fertilize your lawn this time of year! Although the idea of fertilizing might sound like a good idea to maintain a vigorous lawn, do not consider it during the heat of mid-summer. Fertilizing stimulates more growth, which consumes even more energy, further stressing lawns during periods of high temperatures.

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by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Carolinas Realty for Brookberry Farm residents.

Chrissy Shifflett

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