Growing corn, rosemary vinegar (for health!), drought-tolerant plants

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View in Browser | Almanac.com | Get a Copy Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out. 41 days until summer begins Question of the Day I heard on a radio program that you can keep your drainpipes open with a combination of baking soda and another ingredient that’s a common household product. What is it, and what are the amounts you use? – Answer Puzzle of the Day What sound do porcupines make when they hug? – Answer In May, when sea-winds pierced our solitudes, I found the fresh Rhodora in the woods, Spreading its leafless blooms in a damp nook, To please the desert and the sluggish brook. —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82) ADVERTISEMENT Corn Sweet corn is an annual crop that produces ears of yellow, white, or bi-colored kernels. A long, frost-free growing season is necessary for growing corn. Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest corn in your home garden!    READ MORE    ADVERTISEMENT 3 Dangerous Ingredients You're Feeding Your Dog 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   Rosemary Vinegar With only two ingredients, our “Rosemary Vinegar” recipe is not only simple to make but also has SO many uses in the kitchen and as a natural remedy. Rosemary aides memory, soothes joint pain, and even fight germs. Try something new to add flavor and healthfulness to your daily life.    READ MORE    ADVERTISEMENT Grow Big or Go Home! For robust vegetables, fruit, and herbs try The Old Farmer’s Almanac Organic Tomato & Vegetable Plant Food! It’s an easy way to give your garden what it needs to thrive.   LEARN MORE   10 Tips for a Drought-Tolerant Garden One-third of North America deals with drought, where water is in short supply. Plants drink their food, so if your soil dries out, your plants will starve—or wilt. Choose drought-tolerant plants and take these 10 steps to avoid disaster in a drought or areas with dry conditions.    READ MORE    ADVERTISEMENT Get the best-selling handbook for growing your own veggies! The Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook is a useful guide to growing veggies, whether you’ve been at it for years or are just starting this spring! But don’t just take our word for it. Hear from reviewers: “Loved it so much I bought 10 more for my garden club.”   LEARN MORE   Upcycled Garden Projects: Repurpose Old Items Turn trash into treasures! Gardeners are a pretty thrifty bunch, and it’s in the garden where repurposing old items into new really comes into its own. From transforming tins into planters to repurposing old furniture for storing produce, there are countless ways to put worn-out or unwanted…    WATCH VIDEO    ADVERTISEMENT Weeding CAN be fun! Putting care into your lawn or garden means pulling weeds. It takes time and effort to get down into the beds and dig out each one. The Weed Spinner will eliminate the need to kneel, and makes weeding fun!   LEARN MORE   Banana Bread So good that it’s worth letting your bananas go mushy on purpose!    READ MORE    ADVERTISEMENT If you enjoy the Daily Almanac... Share with a Friend THE OLD FARMER SELECTED THESE PRODUCTS FOR YOU View More Product from The Old Farmer's Store Did a friend forward you this briefing? You can sign up here. If you enjoy this newsletter, consider picking up a copy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. Your support makes this all possible! Are you on social? Enjoy more Almanac wit & wisdom!  Visit Almanac.com Shop Our Store You received this email because you signed for updates from The Old Farmer's Almanac. If you do not wish to receive our regular e-mail newsletter in the future, please click here to manage preferences. *Please do not reply to this e-mail* © Yankee Publishing Inc. An Employee-Owned Company 1121 Main Street | P.O. Box 520 | Dublin, NH 03444 Contact Us View web version