Another .57" of rain this past week brings the monthly total for March to 2.45".  This is the most of any month since October.  However, it is still 1.58" below average for March.  Farmers were plowing and planting before the rain Friday night, kicking up plenty of dust.  They were also fertilizing and applying pesticides to the Clary sage.  Wheat has rebounded nicely from the recent freezes with a deep green color again.  Kale and garlic are growing quickly in the garden.  Azaleas are just starting to bloom.  Hardwood trees are leafing out and pines are in full "candle" stage.  Soil moisture is good, but there was very little standing water in the yard after the rain.  Even with the rain Friday, the NC DACS Commissioner has enacted a statewide burn ban as a precautionary measure.