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Like sentinels, the pines stand in the park; And hither hastening, like rakes that roam, With lamps to light their wayward footsteps home, The fireflies come stagg'ring down the dark. –Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906) | | | Question of the Day Why are most of the potatoes we buy at the store green? Are they poisonous? – Answer Puzzle of the Day First (Blank) (Blank) hare.(What’s the saying? Fill in the blanks!) – Answer | | ADVERTISEMENT Order Your 2024 Old Farmer's Almanac Planner This popular planner provides plenty of space to jot down appointments, events, reminders, observations, and inspiration. Each day offers a tip, fact, quote, proverb, or a bit of folklore to brighten your day! | | Wisteria Wisteria blooms vigorously in spring, producing clusters of lilac-color flowers on new growth. In late July or after flowers have faded, it’s time to prune. Learn more about growing and caring for wisteria. | | | | ADVERTISEMENT Take Your Pick! Our 2024 calendars are shipping now! Unleash your curiosity with our captivating and find your ideal calendar for the year ahead. | | The Coming Supermoon and Saturn: Hype or Real? The next Full Moon is the night of August 1–2. It’s also another “Supermoon.” Does it feel like there a lot of supermoons these days? It gets a little absurd. Bob Berman tells us what we’ll truly see in the night sky (and what we won’t)! | | | | ADVERTISEMENT Which Almanac do you prefer? Did you know we have three versions of The Old Farmer’s Almanac? That’s right! Take your pick between The Old Farmer’s Almanac - Classic Edition, Collector’s Edition, or Digital Edition. Order today! | | Peach Cobbler There’s nothing that says summer like our fresh peach cobbler. Our recipe is a classic southern-style cobbler—moist, tender, and juicy (more peaches than cake). | | | | ADVERTISEMENT Howl at the Moon! This fascinating calendar features striking scenes of the Moon in the landscape, accompanied by fun facts and lore about Earth’s natural satellite. Order today! | | Find Your Way Without a Compass As we prepare for hiking, camping, or just being outdoors, let’s explore how to find your way in the dark—without a compass—by using the stars, the Sun, and nature’s signs. Here are some fun pointers for finding North, South, East, and West the next time you’re outside. | | | | Storing Your Harvest Without a Root Cellar Now that you have grown and harvested beautiful fresh vegetables from your garden, how will you store them? Not everyone has access to a root cellar. Here are other ways to store your harvest to keep your homegrown fruits and vegetables ready to eat through the winter months! | | | | | | | ☞ If you enjoy the Daily Almanac, share with a friend ☜ | | | | 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. Is Daily too much? Switch to weekly! *Please do not reply to this e-mail* © 2023 Yankee Publishing Inc. An Employee-Owned Company 1121 Main Street | P.O. Box 520 | Dublin, NH 03444 Contact Us View web version | | | | |