Oops! Today’s Companion: Firewood, healthy nuts, best garden soil

View Web Version WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE The geese honked overhead. I ran to catch the skein To watch them as they fled In a long wavering line. –May Sarton (1912–95) Wednesday, November 6, 2019 310th day of the year Winter begins in 45 days Maria Shriver (newscaster) was born on this day in 1955. Clarence "Ace" Parker (professional football player) died on this day in 2013. Question of the Day If the 25th wedding anniversary is silver and the 50th is gold, what are the 10th and 11th? Answer Best Firewood to Burn Best Firewood: Heat Values and Wood-Burning Tips Do you use firewood to heat your home? Here is a list of the best types of firewood to burn—sorted by high, medium, and low heat value—as well as a few important wood-burning tips.   READ MORE   SPONSORED This Is What A Single Diet Soda Drink Does If you consume soda or know anyone who does, then this is affecting you directly. These foods may be harming you from the inside, and they could be the reason why you are not losing weight, no matter what you have tried. So please watch this shocking presentation before it’s too late…   LEARN MORE   Nuts' Health Benefits Gain less weight? Improve heart health? Nuts to that! Black walnuts fall rat-a-tat-tat onto the metal roof of our (now uninhabited) chicken house; acorns litter my walking paths through the woods. The sight and sound of them falling makes me think of…well, nuts! Not only are they healthy, but they also help with weight control and so much more. Let’s get nuts about one of nature’s most perfect foods.   READ MORE   The 2020 Old Farmer's Almanac Everyday Calendar Start each day with a tidbit of Almanac fun: weather wisdom, quirky historical facts, useful hints, and time-tested proverbs. Nicely illustrated page-a-day desk calendar that fits perfectly in a Christmas stocking!   LEARN MORE   $14.99 How to Make Row Covers How to Make a Row Cover Tunnel We’ll show you how to make a simple hooped row cover to protect your plants, extend your harvests and get even more from your garden.   WATCH VIDEO   Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook BRAND-NEW #1 BESTSELLER!  After inspiring and instructing gardeners for 227 years, we have created a single “how to garden” reference book that includes all of our expertise!   LEARN MORE   $14.95 Getting Good Soil Preparing Soil for Planting Soil preparation is EVERYTHING when it comes to growing plants. You can improve your soil at any time of year, but the end of the growing season is an especially good time. Here are tips on how to identify your soil type and how to enrich your soil before you plant in the spring.   READ MORE   Bees Please Water Pitcher Use this small pitcher as a decoration or to hold to dried flowers.   LEARN MORE   $14.95 Fresh Onion Soup Recipe Slow Cooker French Onion Soup Our Slow Cooker Fresh Onion Soup is the reason that slow cookers were invented! It’s a no-fuss, hearty soup topped with French bread and grated Parmesan cheese.  Mmmm!   READ MORE   SPONSORED Attention weather watchers—reliable resources! Join The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Club, and you’ll get reliable resources for people who watch the weather—an attractive weather watcher’s wall calendar, a weather notebook, EXTRA! digital magazine, plus the annual edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac.   LEARN MORE   THE OLD FARMER SELECTED THESE PRODUCTS FOR YOU QUICK CLICKS 7-Day Forecast 2-Month Forecast Moon Phase Calendar Best Days—Astrological Timetable WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE New to this newsletter? It’s free! Sign up here. You are receiving this e-mail message because you subscribed at our Web site: Almanac.com If you do not wish to receive our regular e-mail newsletter in the future, please click here to unsubscribe. *Please do not reply to this e-mail* Visit our Web site Help page to report corrections or inquire about your online account, products, editorial, and technical issues. For reprinting and reuse, see our Terms of Use. © 2019 Yankee Publishing Inc. All rights reserved.