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| | | Question of the Day What is the best way to repair a cigarette-burn hole in a carpet? – Answer | | Puzzle of the Day What letter turns an animal into a covering? – Answer | | | ADVERTISEMENT Sun, Cedar and plenty of plant love! Your garden’s new best friend! Our greenhouse helps you start seeds, extend your growing season, and care for plants in comfort. With a Dutch door, roof vents, and western red cedar construction, it’s charming, durable, and naturally resistant to pests. | | Top Soil Versus Potting Soil: What’s the Difference? What’s the difference between topsoil and potting soil? The choices can get overwhelming at the gardening center, but it simply boils down to what you’re using it for. Do you want fill in a hole? Do you have clay soil? Are you growing in a container? | | | | | ADVERTISEMENT The Perfect Companion for Every Gardener Created for new gardeners, green thumbs, and old hands alike, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook is loaded with advice and inspiration to help plants—and growers—thrive. | | How to Grow Okra: Planting, Growing & Harvesting Tips Okra isn’t just for gumbo anymore! This Southern staple is showing up in gardens everywhere, and for good reason. It’s easy to grow, fun to harvest, and comes with tropical-looking flowers that would make a hibiscus blush. | | | | Plant Aboveground Crops Are you itching to dig in the dirt? Before you plant your lettuce seeds or tomato transplants, refer to our best days to plant aboveground crops based on astrology and the Moon’s position. | | | | | ADVERTISEMENT Bestseller: The Handy Hoe The Handy Hoe features a wooden handle, and angled blade to make digging, weeding, and uprooting easy! | | How to Use Trap Crops to Deter Pests One way to protect your plants from insect attacks is to use trap crops. What are trap crops? We’ll explain how they work, give examples of trap crops (such as nasturtium, marigolds, and dill), and tell you which beetles and other insect pests they control. | | | | | ADVERTISEMENT Grow Green Anywhere! Create a garden oasis in any space! Our container gardening collection lets you grow lush greenery and beautiful blooms—no yard required! | | Pickled Okra With our Pickled Okra recipe, you can enjoy summer okra all year long! It's an easy recipe, even for novice canners. | | | | | | | | | Enjoy more Almanac wit & wisdom! | | | | | | | You received this email because you signed up for updates from The Old Farmer's Almanac. If you do not wish to receive our regular email newsletter in the future, please manage your preferences. Please do not reply to this email. Contact Us © 2025 Yankee Publishing Inc. An Employee-Owned Company 1121 Main Street | P.O. Box 520 | Dublin, NH 03444 View web version | | | | |
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