Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors
Small summer insects chirp amid the blades
That rattle with a sharp metallic sound,
And clover, like a group of modest maids,
Empurples yonder patch of meadow ground.
–James Berry Bensel (1856–86) | | | Question of the Day
How do I keep rabbits from eating my flowers? – Answer
Puzzle of the Day
An animal and a symbol of liberty. (Use these clues to find the two words that, when combined, form the name of a flower.) – Answer | | | ADVERTISEMENT Jung Seed's Summer/Fall 2023 Catalog Review
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