Easter this Sunday, plant a pollinator garden, 10 easy veggies to start

View Web Version WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE April the Beautiful, with streaming eyes, Weeps o'er the havoc that rude March has made. The dales are musical with her sweet sighs, Tears mark her footsteps o'er the moistened glade. –John Askham (1825–94) Thursday, April 9, 2020 100th day of the year Summer begins in 72 days Question of the Day When something is done in secret or on the sly, it is said to be done "on the Q.T." Where did this originate, and what does Q.T. mean? – Answer Puzzle of the Day What is lengthened by being cut at both ends? – Answer SPONSORED Meaning of Easter and More When Is Easter 2020? | How the Easter Date is Determined Easter 2020 will be observed on Sunday, April 12! Find out how the date of Easter is determined, why the date changes every year, and how the holiday relates to the first full Moon of spring.   READ MORE   SPONSORED Top Cardiologist Reveals Digestive Trick To Clean Your Bowels What if you could restore your gut health with one simple fix? According to one doctor in California there may be a way. In fact, he believes it’s so powerful that it could be like a “power wash” for your insides.   LEARN MORE   Cleaning Your Chicken Coop Spring-Cleaning the (Hen)House April is the beginning of the busy season for me. The snow is gone and the garden beckons, but high on my list is to spring-clean the chicken coop. It needs to be done every year!    READ MORE   The Old Farmer's Almanac All-Natural Ant Repellent Repels Black, Red, Fire, Crazy, Sweet, and Carpenter Ants!   LEARN MORE   $11.97 10 Easy Veggies to Start 10 Easy Vegetables to Grow From Seed Most vegetables in the garden are easiest to plant from seed. In addition, growing from seed is less expensive, offers more variety, and has a higher success rate. Here are some of the easiest vegetables to grow from seed.   READ MORE   Dandelions don’t stand a chance! Finally, it’s fun and easy to weed with Vern Ader’s Weed Spinner! The Weed Spinner is an innovative drill-driven weed removal bit that spins out weeds and their roots in one whirling motion.The action is fast and the result is very satisfying! What’s more, there’s no kneeling, bending, or getting your hands dirty.   LEARN MORE   $16.99 Plant a Pollinator Garden 10 Ways You Can Help Pollinators in Your Backyard Insects are responsible for one out of every three bites of food. With new reports showing pollinators remain in steep decline, let’s get straight to what we can do about it. Fortunately, it’s been proven that regular homeowners can achieve a great deal! Here are 10 ideas to help pollinators from home—from simply adding wildflowers to decreasing pesticides.   READ MORE   Bold Kitchen Aprons There’s always something cooking at The Old Farmer’s Almanac. When it gets messy, we grab for one of these easy-care cotton aprons.   LEARN MORE   $24.99 Easy Dinner: 7 Ingredients Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots One of our favorite comfort foods, classic Pot Roast has just a handful of ingredients, including beef, potatoes, carrots, and onion.   READ MORE   Tick Removal Tool The best tick remover is the one that is easy to carry and always with you! This safe tick removal tool attaches to key chains, leashes, and backpacks. Made in the USA from high-strength aluminum that won’t break or bend. Sold as 3-pack for spares and sharing.   LEARN MORE   $19.95 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.