March 2013

Spring has sprung – for a day at least. Seems like March is either the lamb or the lion: winter, then spring, then almost summer! As the days warm and the blossoms pop, we can “spring” into action with a little more effort concerning our preparedness.  Spring brings smells and colors and so much more - to entice us to venture outdoors and – like a kid – dig in some dirt! March is a great month to plant or plan your garden (depending on where you live). This is a great month to invest some time and effort into a summer harvest. Take stock of what you need, and plan accordingly. All preparedness areas are just like planting a garden: there must be planning, time and effort to bring about the “harvest” of that calm and peaceful feeling that being prepared gives us! With the state of the world today, we cannot afford to be un prepared! Even non-religious entities have encouraged at least a 3 month storage of basic supplies. Let’s take this month as a time to “March” into preparedness!

Included in this months newsletter:

     Expanded Secondary Storage: Amounts per person for Staples, Mixed and Packaged Foods, Canned and Dried Foods, Herbs and Condiments, and Other Foods.

     In the Southern Utah Garden: Planting times, Poor Mans Manure, Chart for watering lawns.

     Provident Living: Raising chickens: how many and why.

     Disaster Prep: Anchoring your water heater.

     Spiritual Preparedness: Quotes from Gordon B Hinckley and Ezra Taft Benson.

Click here for a complete copy of the March 2013 Back to Basics Newsletter.