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Your Daily Almanac: Seasonal advice and today's verse

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Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
–William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

Monday, August 17, 2020
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Autumn begins in 36 days

Question of the Day
What is a horse latitude? – Answer

Puzzle of the Day
In schools I'm met with every day; transposed you've stories fraught with wonder; again transposed, I'm small, you'll say; and again, you'll learn to rob and plunder.
(What word fits the first clue, and when rearranged, fits the others?) – Answer

Wet? You Bet!

2020-2021 Winter Weather Forecast
Day 7 of our Winter Weather Reveal reveals the Pacific Northwest region! The outlook? Normal temperatures but more rain than snow versus average. See more winter weather predictions at Almanac.com/winter

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Best Low-Light Houseplants

Best Indoor Plants for Low Light
Less water, less light, and less care. If you’re like most people, you have little time to fuss with plants yet you love the character and style that houseplants bring to indoor settings. Perhaps you don’t have that perfect sunny window? Not a worry. Plants with foliage color or those that flower...

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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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Our Complete Roses Guide

Roses
Ready to plant and grow roses in your garden? Our Growing Guide for Roses will get you started—with advice on how to take care of roses and prune roses, too. We also share our recommendations on the best types of roses to grow, as well as tips on controlling rose pests such as...

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Our Sweet Potato Recipes

Best Sweet Potato Recipes
Here are some delicious sweet potato recipes, including sweet potato fries, biscuits, casseroles, and desserts. Sweet potatoes are versatile, nutritious, and low in calories, making for the perfect addition to any meal.

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Easy Homemade Shampoo

How to Make Homemade Shampoo (Only Two Ingredients)
One day early last spring, I counted the ingredients of my shampoos. Each contained at least 20 ingredients—many of them unpronounceable—and three or four of them had suspected toxins. Two contained fragrances that made me sneeze. On that day, I decided to try an easy two-ingredient homemade...

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