The Old Farmer's Almanac Companion Newsletter

Look all around thee! How the Spring advances!
New life is playing through the gay, green trees
See how in yonder bower the light leaf dances
To the birds tread and the quivering breeze.
–Ludwig Tieck (1773–1853)

Sunday, March 24, 2019
83rd day of the year
Summer begins in 89 days

Tommy Hilfiger (fashion designer) was born on this day in 1951.
Garry Shandling (comedian) died on this day in 2016.

Question of the Day
How much snow does it take to equal an inch of rain? Answer

Creating a Square-Foot Garden

Planning a Square-Foot Garden
Square-foot gardening is a method of densely planting in squares for multiple harvests in a small space, even if you have poor soil.

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Pruning Hydrangea

When to Prune Different Kinds of Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas can sometimes be a tricky plant to care for, so it is important to learn when to prune different hydrangea varieties and how to prune hydrangeas. Properly pruning hydrangeas based on your hydrangea’s variety will allow you to have more blooms next year.

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Gingered Beef, Peas, & Carrots

Gingered Beef, Snow Peas, and Carrots

Add the taste of spring with carrots and snow peas! (Snow peas can be substituted with sugar snap peas.)

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Bluebird House-Hunting!

House-hunting with the Bluebird
Along with the plip-plip-plip of sap in the maple buckets, another sound brings the walker to a halt. Bluebird! Henry David Thoreau, who heard it all before us, called it a song that “melts the ear, as the snow melts in the valleys around.”

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The Old Farmer's Almanac All-Natural Insect Repellent

This DEET-free, extra-strength bug spray will effectively repel ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, blackflies, yellow flies, chiggers, and other pesky, biting bugs!

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Vern Ader’s Weed Spinner

Remove weeds and their roots in one quick spin! The action is fast and the result is very satisfying! What’s more, there’s no kneeling, bending, or getting your hands dirty.

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