Gardening in March (Post 248)

A List of things for your ten cent crazy book - to be done if you want to start Gardening In March

Browsing and ordering from seed and garden catalogs.
Planting potted trees and shrubs.
Pruning and mulching dormant trees and vines.
Repairing and sharpening tools.
Fertilizing with 16-16-16 or manure.
Planting seeds in containers in the greenhouse.
Planting some vegetable starts in the ground.
Watering as needed.
Raking up fallen twigs and branches.
Weeding around the base of small trees and shrubs.
Mowing and weeding as needed.
Cleaning and repairing drip irrigation lines.
Making up To Do lists.
Spraying dormant trees and shrubs.
Painting fences and art objects as needed.
Developing Spring Resolutions for personal improvements.
Fixing up lawn mowers and other power tools for outdoor work.

Emergency Kit (Post 247)

Whether there's a -

Flood
Tornado
Winter Storm
Hurricane
Wildfire

Everyone needs and emergency kit, with enough supplies for at least three days
Here’s a list for your ten cent crazy book of things that should be in your emergency kit

Flashlight with extra batteries
Several blankets or sleeping bags
One gallon of water per person per day
Canned food and nonperishable treats
Hand-held can opener
Battery powered radio or lap top
A whistle
Change of clothes for each person
Matches
Tool kit
Maps
Cash and credit cards
(If you are leaving the area where you live and the electric is still on, you may want to make a trip by the ATM, if your bank blows away, your debit/credit cards may no longer work)
Prescription medications
Important documents (which should all be together in a waterproof bag or box)
(wills, birth and marriage certificates, social security cards and information, passports, insurance policies, deeds, bank account and credit card numbers, military records)
Personal-hygiene items-deodorant, soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes, hair care products, toilet paper, garbage bags and paper towels.

Don’t forget the animals – leash and pet food

And last but not least the

First aid kit
Containing

First-aid manual
Gauze
Adhesive tape
Band-Aids
Bandages-different sizes
Elastic bandage
Wipes-wet ones
Triple-antibiotic ointment
Hydrogen peroxide
Ibuprofen
Tweezers
Stomach coating medicine for nausea or diarrhea
Sharp scissors
Safety pins
Instant cold packs
Calamine lotion
Thermometer
Plastic gloves
Mouthpiece for CPR
Emergency phone numbers

March (Post 246)

Well, it's March and here's a list to add to your ten cent crazy book of Things to do, and Things to buy in the month of March

Things To Do

Rake the Yard
Clean the Gutters
Organize your important papers
(Wills, insurance policies, mortgages/property deeds, bank account and credit card numbers, passports, military records, social security cards, birth and marriage certificates and warranties)
Put these in a waterproof container

In March you should buy
Mattresses
Humidifiers
Jewelry
Sunglasses
Winter Sports Gear
Winter Coats
Gas Grills
Air Conditioners

Broccoli, Lettuce, Artichokes, Pineapples and Mangos are now in season

Some folklore about the month of March

"If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb"

A dry March and a wet May- Fill the barns and bays with corn and hay

As it rains in March so it rains in June

March winds and April showers - Bring forth May flowers

and if you were born in March - so was
Justin Bieber
Dr. Suess
Alexander Graham Bell
Michelangelo
Albert Einstein
Harry Houdini
Lady Gaga and
Van Gogh Just to name a few