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View Web Version WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD HOME & HEALTH KIDS STORE All Nature helps to swell the song And chant the same refrain; July and June have slipped away And August's here again. –Helen Maria Winslow (1851–1938) Saturday, August 1, 2020 Find out who was born today. Autumn begins in 52 days Question of the Day Who served as Vice President when Harry Truman became President after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death? – Answer Puzzle of the Day Why is summer like the letter N? – Answer It's August! Look Ahead. The Month of August 2020: Holidays, Fun Facts, and More August is upon us! What do we celebrate in August? Why is August a month? See all the notable days of August—from Lammas Day to Left-Handers Day to the Perseid Meteor Showers!   READ MORE   SPONSORED Beautiful Green Summer Lawns...Especially When It's Hot! Huma-Iron™ contains a natural blend of carbon, humus, iron, and trace minerals that will revive your lawn and keep it green throughout the summer and fall months.   LEARN MORE   Birth Flower for August August Birth Flowers August’s bright, showy flowers capture the essence of sunny, late summer days! Learn the meanings behind August’s two birth flowers.    READ MORE   The Old Farmer’s Almanac Best Value Club 2021 Pre-Sale Now Open! Introducing The Old Farmer’s Almanac Best Value Club—Become a Charter Member Today and Save 57%!    LEARN MORE   $29.97 The Gem of August August Birthstone: Color and Meaning August’s birthstone, the peridot, is a light green, ancient, cosmic birthstone that has been found in volcanic lava in Hawaii—and in meteorites that have fallen to Earth. The Egyptians called peridot the “gem of the Sun” and believed it had special healing powers.   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 Full Sturgeon Moon Full Moon for August 2020 August’s full Sturgeon Moon reaches its peak on Monday, August 3, 2020. Learn how this month’s full Moon got such a peculiar name!   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 Growing Kale Kale Kale is a cold-hardy crop that can be planted in early spring or late summer. Cool weather brings out the sweet, nutty flavor of this highly nutritious leafy green. Dive into our Kale Growing guide for information on planting, growing, and harvesting this hard-working beauty.   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 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.