Windy, chilly (1, 2) Milder, fair (3, 4); rain, snow in the western part of the region (5, 6) turning breezy and colder (7, 8, 9). Fair and milder (10, 11, 12) with more rain (13, 14, 15) turning breezy again but colder (16, 17). Fair and mild (18, 19, 20) with snow and wind (21, 22, 23); Fair and milder once again (24, 25, 26) with yet more snow in the west (27, 28, 29) ending the month breezy and cool (30, 31).
Full Moon: The Full Moon for March will occur on the 28th. Many tribes of Native Americans referred to it as Worm Moon because of the abundance of earthworms beginning to appear because of the softening of frozen soil from the warming temperatures. It has also been referred to as Sap Moon because sap would begin to rise and run during this time of year.
Special Notes: Don’t forget to reset all of your clocks and watches when you ‘spring’ ahead an hour on Sunday, March 14th at 2 a.m. when Daylight Saving Time begins. The Vernal Equinox will occur Saturday, March 20th that signals the arrival of Spring! "Go fly a kite" during this windy month. Nothing is as exhilarating except maybe flying itself! Check out some of these classic designs you can make at home at wwww.my-best-kite.com.
Holidays: Passover begins at sunset on Saturday, March 27th. Palm Day is on March 28th. And don’t forget to wear green in honor of St. Patrick, on Tuesday, March 17th.
The Garden: March is prime time for feeding shrubs and perennials that bloom in the Summer months. Start slow-growing and cool season seeds such as onions, leeks, parsley, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, eggplant and peppers. If you did not do so in February, apply a pre-emergent herbicide (that prevents crabgrass) to established lawns before March 15th.
The Farm: Best days for planting root crops (7, 8); weeding and stirring the soil (19, 20, 21); planting above-ground crops (22, 23); harvesting all crops (5, 6); setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31); slaughtering/butchering meat (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20); transplanting (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20); harvesting and storing grain (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12); the weaning of all small animals and livestock (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13).
J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living
"There is more to be learned by listening closely and keeping an open mind, even though you often don’t agree with the speaker"
