New Canning 101 Guide, lightning safety, tomato seed saving

Your Daily Almanac: Seasonal advice and today's verse View Web Version WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD HOME & HEALTH KIDS STORE Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes What would life be without homegrown tomatoes? Only two things that money can't buy That's true love and homegrown tomatoes. –Guy Clark (1941–2016) Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Find out who was born today. Autumn begins in 69 days Question of the Day What is the fastest speed on record (words per minute) for typing text? – Answer Puzzle of the Day At evening by my whole you'll think of days gone by, and never reckon that of my second, my first is made, and by my first my second. (What’s the word? Each clue is a syllable!) – Answer Canning 101 Basics Introduction to Canning: What Is Canning? Home canning is experiencing a resurgence of interest. Imagine the shelves of your pantry stocked with homemade pickles, tomato sauce, and jams. Whether you are blessed with an overabundance from your garden or want to indulge in the art of “putting by” with peak produce from your farmers’ market, canning captures the best flavors. See how to can with our newly update Canning 101: Guide to Canning!   READ MORE   SPONSORED Prevent Mosquito-Borne Diseases Mosquito bites can spread deadly diseases such as West Nile virus and Zika virus. To kill mosquitoes before they’re old enough to bite, float Mosquito Dunks® in any standing water. The natural BTI in the Dunks will kill mosquito larvae for 30 days.   LEARN MORE   Apricot Cobbler Bars Heavenly Apricot Cobbler Bars This recipe for Heavenly Apricot Cobbler Bars comes to us from the 1802 House Bed and Breakfast Inn at Kennebunkport, Maine.   READ MORE   SPONSORED Top U.S. Vet Reveals: The Worst Dog Food You Can Buy Are you harming your dog by feeding them the wrong food? There are 3 dangerous ingredients that no dog should ever eat, and if you are giving them to your dog then you might be slowly harming it.   LEARN MORE   Odds of Being Struck by Lightning Lightning Storms: 10 Safety Tips You Should Know Lightning can be awewome to watch but, yes, it can be dangerous and even deadly. Did you know: Lightning strikes more than 40 to 50 times a second during June, July and August. So, summer is a good time to learn about nature’s light shows—and 10 basic lightning safety rules. Here are some “flash” facts …   READ MORE   Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook by The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardeners love it so much, we had to print more! 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.   LEARN MORE   $14.95 All About Moon Gardens How to Design a Moon Garden A Moon garden can be enjoyed from dusk to dark—by the light of the Moon! We’ll show you how to plan a Moon garden—with flowers that open in the evening, plants that release fragrant scents at night, and silvery or textured foliage which is visible. Let’s get started on your Moon garden …   READ MORE   2021 Calendars SHIPPING SOON! Choose from our Gardening, Weather Watcher’s, Moon, Country, Everyday, and Engagement calendars.   LEARN MORE   $9.99-$14.99 Tomato Seed Saving How to Save Your Tomato Seeds Successfully It’s easy to save your own tomato seeds from one year to the next. Most tomatoes hold 100 or more seeds, so you only need a few fruits for seed saving. We’ll explain which kinds of tomatoes you can harvest seeds from and demonstrate how to prepare, dry and store your seeds.   WATCH VIDEO   The Almanac Garden Hod Harvest and wash fruit and vegetables easily. Plus, enjoy hundreds of other uses! Each hod has the Almanac Sun logo burned into one side with a fire-heated branding iron.   LEARN MORE   $59.95 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 HOME & HEALTH KIDS 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.