Time for thyme, 5 speedy crops, pesto
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July 28, 2017
WEATHER ASTRONOMY GARDENING CALENDAR FOOD ADVICE STORE

 

summer day

In the grey summer garden I shall find you
With day-break and the morning hills behind you.
There will be rain-wet roses; stir of wings;
And down the wood a thrush that wakes and sings.

–Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967)

 

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Quickly-Maturing Plants

5 Fast-Growing Vegetables to Try

 

As you harvest vegetables from the garden, fill in the gaps with fast-growing vegetables. Here are 5 of our favorites.

 

Almanac Anniversary Thermometer

Old Farmer’s Store exclusive! 

 

$24.95

Time for Thyme

Thyme

 

Thyme is a small perennial shrub with lots of branches and light purple to pink flowers. Here’s how to grow thyme in your own garden.

 

Almanac Tick Remover Tool (3-Pack)

The best tick remover is the one that is easy to carry and always with you! Easy-to-use and safe tick removal tool that attaches to key chains, dog collars, leashes, saddles, and backpacks. Made in the USA from high-strength anodized aluminum that won’t break or bend.

 

$16.95

Planting Second Crops

Succession Gardening Chart

 

See our successive gardening chart listing last planting dates for second-season crops. To calculate the best time to plant your second (or, third!) vegetable crop, look at the first expected dates in the chart and choose the date that comes closest.

 

Cozy Sheep Heating Pad | SAVE 33%

Sheep-shaped microwave heating pad that doubles as a gentle ice pack. Provides natural hot and cold comfort! Microwave for moist heat therapy to relax stiff muscles and improve circulation and flexibility.. Freeze for cold therapy that is more comfortable than ice or peas.  

 

$26.95

Basil Pesto!

Basil Pesto

 

Serve pesto on fresh pasta, spread on a halved baguette and broiled, or as a pizza topping.

 

The 2018 Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Calendar

SHIPPING NOW! Original, full-color plant illustrations accompany timely beginner to expert gardening advice and charming seasonal lore. 

 

$9.99

Honey for Health

Honey Health Benefits

 

Cuts, scrapes, scratches, burns, coughs, canker sores, heartburn, stomach upsets, diaper rash—mostly minor, but sometimes painful and always inconvenient—are common occurrences in most households. What to do? Some people reach for the honey.

 

Lighted Glass Mason Jar

Features a 4-hour timer. Requires 2 AAA batteries.

 

$15.97

 

 

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