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Daily Newsletter for Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Christmas Dinner Ideas Christmas Dinner Recipes Our Christmas Dinner Recipes collection has been updated for 2019. We’ve covered all the classic mains—Christmas Glazed Ham, Prime Rib Roast and Yorkshire Pudding, and Roasted Turkey.  Plus, don’t forget about the delicious sides from Yorkshire Pudding to Roasted Sprouts.    READ MORE

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Gardening Gift Ideas Gift Ideas for Gardeners and Nature Lovers Your Almanac editors have collected some fun and useful gift ideas for garden lovers this year—from an easy-does-it kneeler seat to fairy flower pots to a truly good pair of gardening gloves.   READ MORE

The Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids, Volume 8 Stuck at home? Keep youngsters entertained for hours with fun facts, fascinating stories, and educational activities!   LEARN MORE   $9.95

History of the Poinsettia History of the Poinsettia Where does the poinsettia come from? Where was this traditional Christmas plant discovered? Are poinsettias poisonous? Learn more!   READ MORE

2020 Old Farmer's Almanac Online Edition Detailed weather forecasts for the entire U.S., gardening and growing, food and recipes, astronomy, tides, home remedies, trends, handy tips, history, plus lots of humor—what’s not to like? A special website makes reading our Online Edition as easy as flipping the pages of a book. Features enlargeable type, zoom, search, printing pages, or saving as a PDF file to your device. It’s the Almanac always at your fingertips. Plus, pay no shipping charges either!       LEARN MORE   $3.95

Pioneer Seedswomen Heirloom Catalogs and Pioneer Seedswomen Even though many seed companies have gone digital, I’m amazed at how many catalogs we still receive in the mail. If you think there are too many seed catalogs now, back in the late 1880s there were thousands of small seed companies. Although the cultural information and descriptions in old catalogs are helpful if you are researching heirloom plants, the artwork is the draw.   READ MORE

The 2020 Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Calendar Our perennial best-seller for over 40 years!    LEARN MORE   $5.99 (Save $4)

Salt and Health Salt for Preventive Health and Natural Remedies Try these preventive health measures for salt, a historically important food that can act as a great natural remedy. Salt is inexpensive, but it has many uses for your frugal household.   READ MORE

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