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 Our vintage Old Farmer’s Almanacs advise us to finish planting tulips and other hardy bulbs, to have all potatoes dug, and to make sure that apples are picked before the end of the month. Trees should be pruned before a winter wind takes any dead branches. And, dipping autumn leaves in a thin film of melted beeswax will preserve both leaf and color.
Sincerely, The Old Farmer’s Almanac
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October 9 — Leif Eriksson Day
When the Vikings, a group of seafarers from what is now Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, ventured far out into the Atlantic Ocean under the leadership of the Norwegian Erik the Red, they found a new land and named it Greenland. When Erik’s son, Leif, sailed west from Greenland shortly thereafter, he landed somewhere in the vicinity of what is now Newfoundland. Although Eriksson is not officially credited with discovering America, Congress has declared October 9 Leif Eriksson Day.
October 16 — Noah Webster’s Birthday
Noah Webster, America’s first lexicographer, was born on October 16, 1758. We remember Webster as the author of the first American dictionary, but he was also the first authority to advocate American English. His American Spelling Book, published in 1783 (and later known as Webster’s Elementary Spelling Book), was the first to Americanize the spelling of English words such as colour and labour by dropping the u.
October 18 — St. Luke’s Little Summer
St. Luke’s Little Summer is a period of summerlike days that occurs around October 18, named to honor the saint’s feast day. In olden days, St. Luke’s Day did not receive as much attention in the secular world as St. John’s Day (June 24) and Michaelmas (September 29), so to keep from being forgotten, St. Luke presented us with some golden days to cherish before the coming of winter — or so the story goes. Some folks call this Indian summer, but that officially occurs between November 11 and November 20.
October 18 — Alaska Day
Alaska Day marks the anniversary of the formal transfer of the Alaska Territory from Russia and the raising of the U.S. flag at Sitka in 1867. For pictures of modern-day Sitka, located in southeastern Alaska on Baranof Island, visit Sitka Pictures. |
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Make a Wreath for the Birds
To make a special treat for the birds in your backyard, gather some vines, dried sunflower heads, herbs, tall grasses, and flowers with seed heads. Click here for autumn wreath directions. |
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Hearty Fall Meals
As the days grow cooler and darker, try making a savory dish of Red Cabbage With Apples and Pork.
Another wonderful meal for an autumn evening is Quick Tomato and Pork Stew. Substitute fresh tomatoes for the canned if you like.
Make our highly rated Shepherd’s Stew with sweet or hot Italian sausage.
For dessert, make an Apple Cake. This cake is very easy to make, and everyone will love it with whipped cream or ice cream on the side!
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The winning recipes will be awarded cash prizes (first, $250; second, $150; third, $100). The recipe must be yours, original, and unpublished. Amateur cooks only, please. Enter today for a chance to win. |
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