Rare Full Moon on the Spring Equinox!, grow bags, warming your soil

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Daily Newsletter for Tuesday, March 19, 2019

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All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair— 
The bees are stirring—birds are on the wing— 
And Winter slumbering in the open air, 
Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring!
–Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834)
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
 78th day of the year


Bruce Willis (actor) was born on this day in 1955.
Paul Scofield (actor) died on this day in 2008.
 
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Rare Full Moon on Equinox!

 Full Moon on the Spring Equinox
This is one of those rare years when the full Moon lands right smack on the spring equinox—on March 20, 2019, in North America. This only happens three times a century, on average. Plus, it’s the third and final “supermoon.” Enjoy the extra-bright equinox full moon Wednesday night!
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What are Grow Bags?

 Discover Grow Bags: An Alternative Plant Container
If, like me, you resort to using containers to grow some of your plants, try using a grow bag this year. They have some advantages over plastic pots or terra cotta. I was especially interested to learn about “air pruning.”
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Garden Faucet Sink Organizer
Fun and practical!
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$49.97
 
Warming Your Soil Up

 Warming the Soil for Spring Planting
Gardening in regions with a short growing season can be an adventure. There always seems to be another spring snowstorm around the corner! To take advantage of every possible growing day, we need to get our snow melted and garden soil thawed as quickly as possible.  
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Rooster Birdhouse
Functional art for your garden and feathered friends! 
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$26.95
 
Wild Ramp Pesto

 Wild Ramps Pesto Recipe
I was at the farmers’ market on an Saturday in mid-April cruising through the rows of vegetables, when I saw something exciting enough to stop me in my tracks. It couldn’t be. It was too early. Could it be? It was. Ramps! And where there are ramps, there’s a Wild Ramps Pesto recipe to be made!
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The Old Farmer's Almanac All-Natural Ant Repellent
Repels Black, Red, Fire, Crazy, Sweet, and Carpenter Ants!
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$11.97
 
Spring Tonics

 Spring Tonics
A Spring Tonic, using the early greens of spring, may be just the thing you need to get through this month!
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Old Farmers Meat Market Sign
Perfect for your farmhouse decor!
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