Bee balm, fiddlehead soup, spring allergies

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Daily Newsletter for Wednesday, April 3, 2019

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Oh, how fresh the wind is blowing!
See! The sky is bright and clear,
Oh, how green the grass is growing!
April! April! Are you here?

–Dora R. Goodale (1866–1953)
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
93rd day of the year


Eddie Murphy (actor) was born on this day in 1961.
Graham Greene (writer) died on this day in 1991.
 
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A Better Potato Harvest

4 Techniques to Grow Potatoes for a Better Harvest
Here are four different techniques for growing potatoes for a better harvest! You can plant in trenches the traditional way or save time and effort with no-dig gardening. And by tweaking your growing regime, you can even enjoy some out-of-season spuds. We’ll show you how to grow your own delicious potatoes to enjoy from early summer right through to winter.
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