Bridget Fonda (actress) was born on this day in 1964. J.D. Salinger (author) died on this day in 2010.
Question of the Day Where did the term "kick the bucket" come from? Answer
Make the Most of Your Garden
Make the Best Use of Space With the Garden Planner Make best use of space with the Almanac Garden Planner! Plus, discover all other ways that an online Garden Planner is better than what you are doing now!
JUST RELEASED: NEW 2019 EDITION Enjoy instant access—from your tablet or computer! A special website makes reading our Online Edition as easy as flipping the pages of a book. Features enlargeable type, zoom, search, printing pages, or saving as a PDF file to your device. It’s the Almanac Garden Guide always at your fingertips. Plus, pay no shipping charges either!
Swine's Snout, Nosebleed, and other Weird Plant Names Have you ever heard of these weird plant names? Learn how the plants below got such unique names, then pick up a copy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids to find out more!
Make Your Own Laundry Detergent This year, I started making my own laundry detergent. It’s less irritating on my skin—and works as well as any commercial detergent for a fraction of the cost. Here’s the simple recipe.
A gardener’s most useful tool is knowledge from past seasons. Don’t rely on sticky notes or memory! You’ll love our beautiful Gardening Notebook with its waterproof cover—easy to bring to the garden. Keep records so you know when pests arrive and when to put preventative controls in place to avoid damage. Also, track what blossoms when, first and last frost dates, what was planted where, what worked, favorite varieties, what you want to move, and other notes.
