Celebrating Earth, plants that attract butterflies, plastic-free gardening

View Web Version WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE Summer, fall, winter, spring, The seasons rotate as each brings Its special beauty to this Earth of ours. Winter's snow and summer's flowers; Frozen rivers will flow come spring, There is a renewal of everything. –Edna Frohock (1906–97) Wednesday, April 22, 2020 113th day of the year Summer begins in 59 days Question of the Day What causes the whistling sound when I turn on my shower? – Answer Puzzle of the Day What grows the less tired the more it works? – Answer SPONSORED More Earth Day Ideas! Earth Day 2020 This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The connection that we have to nature, plants, and the land is integral to our health and all that we are. Earth Day reminds us to take care of our planet—whether it’s cleaning up litter, planting more trees, recycling and repurposing, or going on a walk in a green space amidst the wildflowers. See ideas to celebrate!   READ MORE   SPONSORED Create a Bee-Friendly Garden Saving the bees isn’t an easy job, but there are a few things we can all do to help! It’s easy to create a perfect bee-friendly garden – large or small – just about anywhere, if you know where to start. Learn how.   LEARN MORE   Attracting Pretty Pollinators Plants that Attract Butterflies Butterflies and flowers were made for each other, and there are certain flowers that butterflies absolutely love to be around. As a French poet once pointed out, “Butterflies are flying flowers, and flowers are tethered butterflies.” Here are some of the best plants that attract butterflies!   READ MORE   How To: Get Rid Of Deep Fat From Your Belly Millions of Americans suffer from deep fat. Researchers have now found out the reason why. It turns out there is a master switch that controls when the cells turn into energy and when they turn into fat. Learn how to flip the master switch right now.   LEARN MORE   Gardening Without Plastic Plastic-Free Gardening: How to Garden Without Plastic Plastic permeates every aspect of our lives, including the garden. But as the world wakes up to its addiction, just how easy is it to ditch plastic while growing and storing more of our own food? From sowing seeds to protecting crops to low-tech ways of keeping harvests fresher for longer, we’ve got ideas that will help you to make more sustainable choices.   WATCH VIDEO   Refrigerator Notepads Perfect for recording grocery needs or tasks. Each pad features a positive message and a magnet for hanging up in a handy spot.   LEARN MORE   $5.99 Build a Native Bee House! Bee Houses for Native Solitary Bees Build a native bee house to enjoy more blooms and greater harvests! Similar to bird houses, bee houses are meant to increase the pollination of your garden plants by the super-pollinating solitary bees, such as mason bees and leafcutter bees. Learn more here.   READ MORE   Almanac Field to Fork Cookbook A collection of more than 120 mouthwatering recipes from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, plus kitchen tips and food facts and folklore.      LEARN MORE   $14.95 Make Something Out of Nothing! Recycling for a More Productive Vegetable Garden Gardening needn’t be expensive. By recycling or repurposing garden items, you can make something out of nothing—and save money! Here are a few ideas to re-use so-called “useless materials” and breathe new life into the old! Article text included.   WATCH VIDEO   Drawer Liners Premium drawer liner sheets with a beautiful designs and delicate fragrance!   LEARN MORE   $17.97 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.