How to stay safe during the winter months?
If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you are more likely to stay safe and healthy when temperatures start to fall. Staying inside is no guarantee of safety. Take these steps to keep your home safe and warm during the winter months. Winterize your home. Install weather stripping, insulation, and storm windows.
What to make for a cold lunch this week?
16 Make-Ahead Cold Lunch Ideas to Prep for Work This Week 1. Vietnamese Cold Chicken Salad from A Spicy Perspective 2. Best Ever BLTA Wraps from Yummy Healthy Easy 3. Greek Salad Pita Pockets with Grilled Chicken from Delish 4. Udon with Chicken and Garlicky Peanut Dressing from Bon Appetit
What should you do to prepare for winter?
Keep the gas tank full to avoid ice in the tank and fuel lines. Use a wintertime formula in your windshield washer. Prepare a winter emergency kit to keep in your car in case you become stranded. The kit should include: Plastic bags (for sanitation). Be prepared for weather-related emergencies, including power outages.
How to prepare your lawn for the winter?
If you want your lawn to return to the glorious green color in spring, prepare it to withstand low winter temperatures. During its growing period, Bermuda grass lawns should be mowed to 1 or 1 1/2 inches high. As summer gives way to fall, allow the grass to grow to between 2 and 2 1/2 inches tall before mowing again.
When is the first and last frost of the year?
It is difficult to estimate when you will experience the first or last frost of the year without using data gathered over many years by the USDA and NOAA (which we use in our tool above). Why is it important to know your frost dates as a gardener?
16 Make-Ahead Cold Lunch Ideas to Prep for Work This Week 1. Vietnamese Cold Chicken Salad from A Spicy Perspective 2. Best Ever BLTA Wraps from Yummy Healthy Easy 3. Greek Salad Pita Pockets with Grilled Chicken from Delish 4. Udon with Chicken and Garlicky Peanut Dressing from Bon Appetit
What foods to plant before the last frost?
Slightly less hardy varieties that will thrive when planted a week or two before the last frost of the season include kale, mint, broccoli, cabbage, beets, carrots, dill, radishes, cilantro, celery, potatoes, and lettuce.
What’s the probability of a frost after the last frost date?
Probability level (90%, 50%, 10%) is the chance of the temperature to go below the threshold after the last frost date or before the first frost date. Using a lower probability means you have lower risk of unexpected forst damage but shorter gardening days in a year. Empty cells indicate very small to zero chance of frost.