| A Year of Gardening Wisdom
Get advice, folklore, and gardening secrets (shhh!), as well as some interesting plant trivia, in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar. | |  | Dear Hopeful Horticulturist,
When you’ve been publishing an Almanac and studying the weather since George Washington was president, you pick up a few gardening tips. You pass along a few folktales down through the years. You learn some interesting facts. (Did you know that a ladybug can eat as many as 5,000 aphids during its lifetime?)
When we were putting together our Gardening Calendar for the coming year, we looked back at those tips, tales, and facts, gathered our favorites, and “penciled them in.” Kidding. We used ink.
Don’t think us negligent, though. These facts and tales and bits of wisdom are all true, except maybe the one about how a juniper plant at your front door will discourage a witch from entering. We haven’t verified that one.
Here are a few of our favorites. Be warned, though. You may think differently about that cute praying mantis when you find out what it does! | | | | | | Celebrate your Love of Gardening with The Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Club! | | | Save 43% with your Gardening Club Charter Membership! |
| | Claim your Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership—save 43% today! | | | | | | | | Two Great Greens That Go Great Together | Want something unique in your garden? BrusselKale, also known as kalettes and lollipop kale, is a cross between brussels sprouts and kale. Along its tall stems, this hybrid beauty forms small green and/or purple rosettes of kale-like leaves. Their mild, nutty flavor becomes sweeter after frost.
BrusselKale is available as ‘Autumn Star’ (matures in 110 days), ‘Mistletoe’ (124 days), and ‘Snowdrop’ (138 days). All grow well in nitrogen-rich soil amended with well-aged manure or compost. Space transplants 18 to 24 inches apart in the garden. |  | | Praying Predator | Want to give your outdoor garden a pal? Praying mantises are known for their iconic stance, with forelegs held together as if in prayer. And these fierce predators hunt many insect pests that terrorize gardens, including moths, beetles, and flies.
You can purchase mantis egg cases from beneficial insect suppliers to release them into the garden. A case usually contains from 200 to 300 eggs.
Note: They also may eat beneficial insects but have been known to attack hummingbirds on occasion! | | Growing up Isn't Hard to Do | Is outdoor gardening too much to handle? Indoor vertical herb gardens are a great way to grow fresh ingredients in the kitchen without crowding the counters. Use hose clamps to fasten small pots or mason jars to an old cutting board and then hang the board on a sturdy hook in a well-lit area.
Add about an inch of pebbles to the bottom of each container and then fill with potting soil and herbs such as basil, chives, mint, oregano, and sage. Alternatively, you can attach a few gutters to the wall or suspend hanging planters from the ceiling.
If you want to learn more about ground covers and flying saucer squash, plus discover much more useful information, wit, and wisdom about gardening, you can get it along with 84 facts, folklore notes, and fun tales in our 2021 Gardening Calendar. It’s included with an Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership! | | | | | | Celebrate your Love of Gardening with The Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Club! | | | Save 43% with your Gardening Club Charter Membership! |
| | Claim your Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership—save 43% today! | | | | | | | | Tap into the deep well of resources at The Old Farmer’s Almanac for a bountiful harvest of gardening tips and tools—with a Charter Membership in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club! | Announcing The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club! This new and exciting club is designed especially for you—with just the inspiration and information you need for all your gardening projects!
We’ve put together essential Old Farmer’s Almanac resources to celebrate your love of gardening and give you tons of tips for making your next gardening project as lush and lovely as it can be. And it all starts, of course, with The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
You’ll be prepared for any gardening project. Whether you garden for food, for flowers, or just for fun, a Charter Membership in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club will keep you entertained, informed, and inspired all year long!
Since 1792, The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been a traditional resource for dedicated farmers, avid and casual gardeners, folks who like to get a long view on upcoming weather trends, and people who love to collect little snippets of country wit and wisdom that they can share with family and friends.
We’re not just the oldest published almanac, but the oldest continuously published periodical in North America— and we’ve been around longer than any newspaper or magazine, too. | | | Get your Charter Membership in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club today—with resources to inspire you in the garden. From time-honored country gardening tips to modern garden gadgets, come share in the bountiful harvest! | With your Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership, you get everything you need to keep your garden at its greenest:
- 2021 Gardening Wall Calendar: Our perennial best-seller for over 40 years! Rich illustrations accompany useful gardening tips on everything from planting to enjoying your garden.
- The 2021 special softcover, hangable edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, loaded with the tips, trivia, and insights that make it a family favorite.
- Gardening for Everyone— Brand NEW from Old Farmer’s Almanac and only available to Club Members, this beautiful print edition covers the best of Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Guides. Grow food and herbs you love, surround yourself with spectacular flowers, and get tips on the latest gardening tech!
- Instant Unlimited Access to our new Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Guide Online Library—you’ll find seven years of Garden Guides packed with no-nonsense tips, tricks, and shortcuts to make your garden a jewel in the neighborhood or out in the country.
- Cooking Fresh—make the most of your garden's bounty with our digital cookbook. You'll find more than 160 recipes using fresh fruits, berries, herbs, spices, and vegetables!
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA! Our monthly digital magazine includes articles on gardening, food and other content not found in the print edition. It’s a great way to keep up-to-date on Almanacky topics throughout the year.
- Bonus: Not only will you get a new Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA! each month—you get free access to every issue of EXTRA! in our digital library. That’s more than 40 issues of great gardening tips, delicious recipes, and more!
| | | Celebrate your Love of Gardening with the Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening club! | |
Save 43% with your Gardening Club Charter Membership! |
| | Claim your Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership— save 43% today! | | | | | An Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership will deliver exciting rewards for you—and at a special introductory rate, right now, for all new Charter Members. | When you join today, you’ll ensure that you are planting the seeds of success for your garden when you tap into the time-honored wisdom of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Enjoy all these benefits as an Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Member:
- Your best garden ever—Almanac gardening advice, planting dates, timesaving tips, and detailed guidance from experts will get you growing like never before.
- You’ll know in advance about every important astronomical event in 2021—and how the phase of the Moon can influence the success of your garden.
- You’ll save time and money when you follow all of the practical advice and tips that we deliver to you about everything from gardening to food preparation and cooking.
- You’ll be the first to know about top tips, tricks, and shortcuts for taking your garden from good to great.
- You’ll learn more about gardening gadgets and gear that can make your work in the garden even more enjoyable.
- You’ll discover new approaches to planting—for color, for purpose, for stress relief.
- Whether you’re a beginning gardener or a skilled green thumb, you’ll find do-it-yourself projects to fit your schedule—and your garden.
How can you not consider becoming an Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Member? | | What You’ll Get With an Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership | There’s so much gardening knowledge to gain as a Charter Member of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club:
In the convenient, hangable, softcover edition of the 2021 Almanac, you’ll find a bumper crop of gardening tips. Many gardeners consider the Almanac their most valuable tool, so this year, for all of you trying to grow food, we’ve got foolproof advice that promises a harvest the first year and every one thereafter. Perhaps you grow flowers—or want to: In the 2021 Almanac, you’ll learn all about growing flowers, when to pick them, and how to use them (e.g., last year, we told members to pick apple blossoms in late spring and sprinkle them onto a Waldorf salad and use impatiens all summer long as a garnish).
But that’s not all. Here’s a taste of other tips you’ll find in the 2021 Almanac: - Best days for planting, pruning, weeding, grafting, and controlling pests
- Daily weather forecasts for all regions of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii
- Fresh new ways to savor vegetables from your garden
- Easy, delicious, Almanac prize-winning recipes (and an opportunity to share your own!)
Each month, you’ll get new articles and original content with our digital magazine, The Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA! It’s a treasure trove of Almanac information that you won’t find in the printed edition, including audio and video content. EXTRA! leads you to some interactive fun when you’re ready for a change of pace. | | | | Celebrate your Love of Gardening with the Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening club! | |
Save 43% with your Gardening Club Charter Membership! |
| | Claim your Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership— save 43% today! | | | | It’s never too early to plan next season’s garden, so enjoy the rich illustrations in our Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar. This compact calendar is the perfect size to fit on the wall in your kitchen, den, or potting shed. Each month features rich, full-color illustrations along with tips, history, or background information on the artwork.
Here are just a few of the types of tips you can find in our 2021 Gardening Calendar: - Reinvigorate your houseplants by removing the top 1/4 inch of soil and top-dressing with fresh potting soil.
- Use an old salt shaker for sowing tiny seeds. Mix the seeds with sand for better spreading.
- Plants with a strong citrus fragrance will help to keep pesky bugs at bay. Try planting lemon-scented geraniums, lemon thyme, or lemon balm.
- Lettuce shaded naturally or by shade cloth will encourage the growth of a tender, sweet crop all summer.
- To attract dragonflies, create a water feature. Choose a spot in partial to full sun and plant a few native plants along the edges for wind protection.
- Remove the lower leaves of brussels sprouts to expose the buds along the stem. Harvest from the bottom up.
- Fill bird feeders to attract chickadees, nuthatches, and juncos—they will not only brighten the landscape but also clean up insect larvae and eggs on trees and shrubs.
You’ll love the advice, folklore, and gardening secrets in our 2021 Gardening Wall Calendar!
As you count the days until your next planting or your next harvest, peruse the pages of Gardening for Everyone for tips on how to grow better, naturally! Gardening for Everyone is available exclusively to Old Farmer’s Almanac Club members.
From the practical to the ornamental, plan your prolific garden and learn how to:
- Plant edibles indoors and out, no matter how small your space is.
- Create a serene and leafy oasis—and why you should.
- Make a living herb wreath—a kitchen garden in the round.
- Grow blooms that beautify your surroundings and make breathtaking bouquets.
- Serve up your harvest in style with recipes that will let you savor the flavor of homegrown food.
And all of this is available to you—right now—when you claim your Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership. | | | Celebrate your Love of Gardening with the Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening club! | |
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| | Claim your Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership— save 43% today! | | | | | | What are you waiting for? Become a Charter Member of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club today! | | No other Almanac has so many fun and fascinating facts, timely and accurate events and predictions, and topical and useful articles all in one place for your easy access and use—and covering more regions of North America than any other almanac or resource! Add The Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA!, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Guide Online Library, and Gardening for Everyone, and your garden will be the prolific pride of the neighborhood! | | Why Not Join Right Now? | | Gardeners everywhere have been using The Old Farmer’s Almanac for years to guide their gardening plans, and now the Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership offers you all things gardening in one place! | | | | Charter Offer for You—Join Today!
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When you respond today, you’ll be among a select group of Almanac friends to take advantage of this special Gardening Club Charter Membership offer.
With your Charter Membership, you’ll receive The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar, The 2021 Old Farmer’s Almanac, Gardening for Everyone, access to The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Guide Online Library with seven years of Garden Guides, Cooking Fresh, and a subscription to our monthly digital magazine, The Old Farmer’s Almanac EXTRA!
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This is a limited-time offer, so take advantage of it right now! | | | | | When we first created the Gardening Club, we wanted to make it easy to use, easy to order, and packed with valuable gardening content that you could put to use right away. Be the best gardener you can be with your Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Charter Membership.
Sincerely,
Janice Stillman
Editor
The Old Farmer’s Almanac
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