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Holy Basil plant

Meet Holy Basil (Tulsi): An Incredible Healing Herb!

What exactly is Holy Basil? This herb is also called Tulsi, and it’s an incredible healing herb with so many benefits, you’ll be left asking, “What can’t it do?” Learn all about this “queen of herbs” and “Mother Nature of medicine” plus find a Tusli tea recipe and growing information.

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Calendar

Today is Day 264 of 2023

2 days until autumn begins

Question of the Day

What is the best way to stack firewood?
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Upcoming Holidays

Autumnal Equinox

Yom Kippur Begins

Johnny Appleseed Day

Full Harvest Moon

Word of the Day

Cat Nights
This term harks back to the days when people believed in witches. An old Irish legend says that a witch could turn into a cat and regain herself eight times, but on the ninth time, August 17, she couldn’t change back, hence the saying: “A cat has nine lives.” Because August is a “yowly” time for cats, this may have prompted the speculation about witches on the prowl in the first place.

Puzzle of the Day

In music I’m an instrument, Of sweet and solemn tone, But if I be transposed aright, I then become a moan. (What word fits the first clue, but when rearranged, fits the second?)

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Gardening

Planting Calendar

Planting Calendar Sample

Gardening for Everyone

Learn How to Grow a Vegetable Garden

Find our FREE online series of step-by-step guides! Think of it as a “Gardening 101” masterclass with your trusted Almanac gardening experts as your teachers. Learn more!

Growing Guides

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Houseplants

Weather

Seasonal Outlook

Fall Frost Dates

See the first fall frost dates for your location.

Long-Range Weather

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Astronomy

Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon Phase

38% of Full • 7 days old

Next Full Moon

The September full Moon, the Full Harvest Moon, will occur on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Sunrise and Sunset

Also, see moon rise and visible planets for your area.

Food

About The Almanac

About the Almanac

What is The Old Farmer’s Almanac? For more than 225 years, we’ve been the go-to resource for everything under the Sun—including the Moon! We may be “old,” but in fact we’re new every year—and even every day. Find out what makes our little yellow book so special.

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