Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors
Deep in the greens of summer sing the lives
I’ve come to love. A vireo whets its bill.
The great day balances upon the leaves;
My ears still hear the bird when all is still.
–Theodore Roethke (1908–63) | | | Question of the Day
I just inherited a wisteria with my new house. How should I care for it? – Answer
Puzzle of the Day
(Blank) (Blank) strange bedfellows.(What’s the saying? Fill in the blanks!) – Answer | | | ADVERTISEMENT Our perennial best seller for 47 years!
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What is hugelkultur, anyway? When I first heard the word, I thought it must be a new kind of yogurt, but, no—it’s a type of raised garden bed! Hügelkultur can be translated as “mound culture”—in which plants or crops are grown on raised beds with a mounded shape and form. | | | |  Refrigerator or Freezer Blackberry Jam
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This popular planner provides plenty of space to jot down appointments, events, reminders, observations, and inspiration. Each day offers a tip, fact, quote, proverb, or a bit of folklore to brighten your day! | |  How to Keep Cut Flowers Fresh and Alive Longer
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Here you can identify the sounds and birdsong of the black-capped chickadee. You may recognize their “chick-a-dee-dee-ee” or the whistled “fee-bee.” | | | | | | | | ☞ If you enjoy the Daily Almanac, share with a friend ☜ | | | | | You received this email because you signed for updates from The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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