Ease into raised beds, best coneflowers, leeks

Daily Newsletter for Friday, March 3, 2017

March brings breezes loud and shrill, Stirs the dancing daffodil. –Sara Coleridge (1802–52) Friday, March 3, 2017 62nd day of the year Herschel Walker (football player) was born on this day in 1962. James Ludlow Elliot (astronomer who discovered the rings of Uranus) died on this day in 2011.

Mark Your Calendar The Month of March 2019: Holidays, Fun Facts, Folklore March brings with it the promise of gardening and warm(er), sunny days, as Earth turns its frostbitten cheek to winter and springs forth from the vernal equinox. Read about this month’s holidays, happenings, seasonal recipes, gardening tips, Moon phases, folklore, and much more!   READ MORE

Almanac Garden Hod Born of pure ingenuity, the Garden Hod reflects the very best of farmers’ long tradition of craftsmanship and utility. It was designed as a harvest basket, but can be used for everything from a picnic basket to a knitting basket.   LEARN MORE   $49.95

How to Grow Leeks Growing Leeks from Seed Leeks are hardy and trouble-free vegetables.   WATCH VIDEO

Kitchen Aprons There’s always something cooking at The Old Farmer’s Almanac. When it gets messy we grab for one of these easy-care cotton aprons.   LEARN MORE   $19.95-$31.95

Ease Into Raised Bed Gardening How to Build a Raised Garden Bed Raised garden beds are fairly easy to construct, even easier to maintain, and offer myriad benefits for your garden (and you)! Here’s how to build a raised garden bed in your backyard, as well as some advice on using the right wood and soil.   READ MORE

Handcare Caddies A silver-toned caddy holding luxurious foaming hand soap and rich lotion together in one place. Very elegant, very convenient. Choose from 10 different luxurious scents!   LEARN MORE   $25.99

7 Easy Coneflowers for Spring Coneflowers: 7 Best Echinacea Varieties I have been under the weather lately, and one of the only things that seems to quiet my cough is echinacea. It got me to thinking about how much I love these coneflowers!   READ MORE

Readers’ Best Recipes and the Stories Behind Them Get the recipes that folks rave about! We invited Almanac readers to share their best recipes—the favorites served at family gatherings, potlucks, parties, and supper tables. You’ll love the heartwarming, humorous, and true stories that these cooks tell, too!   LEARN MORE   $19.95

12 Months of Verse Another Year in Haiku The Japanese poetic form called haiku seems perfectly tailored as a discipline for someone who writes about “natural living.”   READ MORE

Sparrow Rain Gauge | Save 32% Features a simple yet elegant design crafted in brass.   LEARN MORE   $44.95