| Bright, bright, restless bright, through the sun-burnt meads,
Wavers the butterfly;
Ever across its path a pilot invisible leads
A sylphid fleet of the thistle's light and feathery seeds,
And August passeth by.
–Edith Matilda Thomas (1854–1925) |
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New! Beginner Pickling Guide
How to Pickle: Step-by-Step Pickling Guide
Mmmm… Ready to make homemade pickles? Just follow our step-by-step pickling guide for beginners, and you’ll be on your way. Pickling is a great way to store extra vegetables, but pickling isn’t just for cucumbers. You can pickle peppers, onions, tomatoes, carrots, watermelon, peaches—lots of different vegetables and fruit can be pickled! We also provide recipes for you to try—enjoy the garden’s bounty for months to come. |
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How to Cook Eggplant
Easy Eggplant Recipes and Cooking Tips
The gloriously purple eggplant is so misunderstood! Most people have experienced badly-cooked eggplant at least once and that’s often why they don’t want to give it a second chance. Give it another try with our cooking tips and easy eggplant recipes! Eggplant is an incredibly versatile vegetable and terrific grilled, steamed, roasted, and fried. |
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Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook by The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Gardeners love it so much, we had to print more! Created for new gardeners, green thumbs, and old hands alike, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook is loaded with advice and inspiration to help plants—and growers—thrive. |
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2020 Meteor Shower Calendar
Meteor Shower Calendar 2020: When Is the Next Meteor Shower?
The next meteor shower will be the Perseids in August! The Perseids peak between August 11 and 13, but will compete this year with the brightness of the last quarter Moon. See details and the complete Meteor Shower Calendar for 2020. |
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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. |
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Gray Mold or Botrytis
Gray Mold or Botrytis
Here are tips for how to identify, control, and prevent gray mold, or botrytis. |
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2021 Calendars
SHIPPING SOON! Choose from our Gardening, Weather Watcher’s, Moon, Country, Everyday, and Engagement calendars. |
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5 Natural Weed Killers
Homemade Herbicides: 5 Natural Ways to Weed
After watching my neighbor spray the weeds in his driveway with a cancer-causing herbicide, I thought I should look into some natural “weed killers” to rid your yard of unwanted plants. Here are a few homegrown ways to get rid of competing plants while still keeping people, pets, wildlife, and waterways safe. |
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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. |
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