Black pepper, midsummer garden help, zucchini holiday?

Snake plants, ordering fall bulbs, summer power outages Your Daily Almanac: Seasonal advice and today's verse WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD HOME & HEALTH KIDS STORE In the grey summer garden I shall find you With day-break and the morning hills behind you. There will be rain-wet roses; stirs of wings; And down the wood a thrush that wakes and sings. –Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967) Saturday, August 8, 2020 Find out who was born today. Autumn begins in 45 days Question of the Day In cooking, how exactly should I "macerate" something? – Answer Puzzle of the Day The most religious state in the United States. (Abbreviation of a U.S. state) – Answer Where Black Pepper Comes From Where Does Black Pepper Come From? Most of us have a pepper shaker on our kitchen table, but do you know where that pepper actually comes from? Learn all about black pepper, including its history, health benefits, and even how it contributed to European exploration of the Americas.   READ MORE   2021 Almanac Gardening Club Pre-Sale Now Open! Introducing The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club—Become a Member Today and Save 43%! Includes our new book Gardening for Everyone.   LEARN MORE   $29.97 Sneak Zucchini Day! Best Zucchini Recipes | 15 Favorites August 8 is Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day! Or, use up that bounty with our best zucchini recipes! How many ways can you use zucchini? How about zucchini bread, zucchini pizza, zucchini relish, fried zucchini, zucchini pancakes, lemon-zucchini muffins, zucchini au gratin, zoodles, zucchini sausage, zucchini soup, and even zucchini brownies. We hope you enjoy our collection!   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 Midsummer Garden Help Summer Gardening Tips to Keep Your Garden Growing If you planted your first-ever vegetable garden this year, good for you! By now, we hope you’ve harvested some garden goodies. But the heat of summer is upon us, the weeds are taking over, and bugs are moved in. Now what do you do? Here are some tips to keep that “Covid-19” garden going full tilt.   READ MORE   The 2021 Old Farmer's Almanac What is old is new again! Established in 1792 and published every year thereafter. Pre-order The 2021 Old Farmer’s Almanac today and get your copy first.    LEARN MORE   $9.95 The Thrush's Song The Thrush's Magical Song This time of year brings a special treat—the flute-like songs of thrushes. What’s amazing is that the thrush sings a musical series—and this songster can easily sing over 50 distinct songs! Learn more about the magical thrush of the forest.   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 Get Rid of Fruit Flies How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies In the kitchen, a fruit fly infestation can be a truly annoying experience. Here’s how to get rid of fruit flies, including how to make your own fruit fly trap!   READ MORE   2021 Engagement Calendar SHIPPING NOW! This popular week-at-a-glance desk calendar, now in its 26th year of production, provides plenty of space to jot down appointments, events, reminders, observations, and inspirations. Each day offers wit, wisdom, a quote, a proverb, or a bit of folklore. Each month’s opener features a month-at-a-glance planning calendar, full Moon name, fun facts and quotes, and more! FREE 2020 ALMANAC GARDEN GUIDE WITH PURCHASE!  While supplies last.   LEARN MORE   $14.99 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 HOME & HEALTH KIDS STORE View Web Version 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.