Letter to our Almanac family, simple recipes, easy garden projects, stargazing this weekend

View Web Version WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. –William Ernest Henley (1849–1903) Friday, March 27, 2020 87th day of the year Summer begins in 85 days Question of the Day During El Nino and La Nina years, I heard the phrase "southern oscillation" from meteorologists. What does this mean? Answer Letter to Almanac Community Dear Friends of The Old Farmer’s Almanac For 228 years, people have turned to The Old Farmer’s Almanac for advice and wisdom in times of uncertainty. This remains true now more than ever before.   READ MORE   SPONSORED How To: Lift Sagging Skin Doctor’s new discovery makes loose skin Vanish   LEARN MORE   Easy Backyard Stargazing The Best Evening Star of Your Life One way to have fun at home is simply to step onto your backyard, deck, or roof, and look up at the sky. From this weekend (March 27 to 29) through April, you’ll see something extraordinary. Venus, also known as The Evening Star, is so unusually high and brilliant, it’s safe to say that you’ve never seen it looking better, not in your whole life.   READ MORE   The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 8 Keep youngsters busy for hours with fun facts, fascinating stories, and easy (and educational!) projects and activities!   LEARN MORE   $9.95 Easy Garden Projects Gardening With Kids: What to Plant and Fun Activities With kids at home, harness a bit of their energy (and your own) by enticing them to help in the garden! Nature has not been canceled and there are lots of opportunities for hands-on learning experiences outside. Here are some ideas on what to plant in a garden for kids—and other fun activities.   READ MORE   Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook All You Need to Know to Grow! 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 Simple Recipes for Trying Times 10 Easy Recipes to Cook When You're Self-Quarantined By now, most American households have hunkered down. What do we cook during this uncertain period when it may be hard to find the supplies we need? Here are 10 inexpensive, easy-to-prepare recipes from a few readily available ingredients—plus a few helpful tips.   READ MORE   2020 Garden Guide SAVE 50%! The Garden Guide’s large, full-color pages are loaded with “Purple Power” colorful choices for better health as well as general information, landscaping basics, the magic of mushrooms and easy DIY planting projects. An online edition for your computer or tablet is also available.   LEARN MORE   Now only $2.99! Tips on Keeping Food Safe COVID-19: A Few Food Safety Precautions Can you catch COVID-19 from food? Reassuringly, no, there’s currently no evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted through food. However, there are a few precautions regarding how we handle food. See helpful facts and timely tips on food safety.   READ MORE   Colorful Kitchen Dish Towels There’s nothing shy or demure about our kitchen towels! The bold prints demand attention and deserve it. They’re made of woven natural cotton, so they’re as practical as they are impressive.    LEARN MORE   $12.99 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. © 2020 Yankee Publishing Inc. All rights reserved.