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Daily Newsletter for Monday, September 25, 2017

Get Rid of House Bugs Insects Invading Your Home? It’s that time of year again! As temperatures cool, various flies, bugs, and beetles slip into your walls, and sometimes into your home’s interior, trying to find somewhere to stay warm for the winter.   READ MORE

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Notebook A gardener’s most useful tool is knowledge from past seasons. Don’t rely on sticky notes or memory! You’ll love our beautiful Gardening Notebook with its waterproof cover—easy to bring to the garden. Keep records so you know when pests arrive and when to put preventative controls in place to avoid damage. Also, track what blossoms when, first and last frost dates, what was planted where, what worked, favorite varieties, what you want to move, and other notes.    LEARN MORE   $14.95

Best Firewood Best Firewood: Heat Values and Wood-Burning Tips Do you use firewood to heat your home? Here is a list of the best types of firewood to burn—sorted by high, medium, and low heat value—as well as a few important wood-burning tips.   READ MORE

The 2018 Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Calendar Our perennial best-seller!   LEARN MORE   $9.99

Why Practice Crop Rotation? How to Rotate Your Vegetable Crops Crop rotation is key to a successful vegetable garden after the first year.   WATCH VIDEO

The 2018 Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Boxed Daily Calendar Gardeners will be delighted with this nicely illustrated and gift-boxed page-a-day calendar!   LEARN MORE   $14.99

Behind-the-Scenes Look How the Almanac is Made Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at The Old Farmer’s Almanac printing press. See how the Almanac is made right here in the U.S.A.    WATCH VIDEO

2018 Almanac Garden-Themed Weekly Planner and Organizer Perfect for recording appointments, tasks, and special occasions. Covers 18 months with full-week calendar spreads. What’s more, it’s loaded with pretty plant illustrations, reliable gardening advice, timesaving tips, and a durable soft cover that lies flat!   LEARN MORE   $15.99

Make Your Own Bagels! Rose's Bagels Even the most timid cook can learn how to make plump, glossy bagels if Rose’s directions are followed carefully.   READ MORE

The Almanac Garden Hod Harvest and wash fruit and vegetables easily. Plus, enjoy hundreds of other uses! Each hod has the Almanac Sun logo burned into one side with a fire-heated branding iron.   LEARN MORE   $59.95