Growing eggplant, saving money gardening, summer forecast

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Daily Newsletter for Saturday, May 30, 2020

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A wet May will fill a byre full of hay.
–Proverb
Saturday, May 30, 2020
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Digital Garden Guide
 
Eggplants
Growing Eggplant

Eggplants
Eggplants—also known as aubergine or brinjal—are warm-weather vegetables that are harvested in mid- to late summer. Eggplant tastes best when harvested young. See more about growing and harvesting these lovely deep purple vegetables—one of our favorites on the grill!
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How I Saved Money Each Year Using the Garden Planner
How I Saved Money Gardening

How I Saved Money Each Year Using the Garden Planner
This past year, gardener Susan Ashton saw incredible savings thanks to planning her garden! At our request, she kindly shared more details about her success using the Almanac’s online Garden Planner tool. We hope you find this inspiring and useful for the future …
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Summer Weather Forecast 2020: Hot Weather Continues Into August
Summer 2020 Forecast

Summer Weather Forecast 2020: Hot Weather Continues Into August
Ready for August? We predicted that summer weather would be warmer than average this summer, and it looks like August continues that trend. Check out our forecast to see the August 2020 temperature and precipitation outlook for your area, compliments of Old Farmer’s Almanac meteorologist ...
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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?

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Strawberry Walnut Quick Bread with Strawberry Spread
Strawberry Quick Bread

Strawberry Walnut Quick Bread with Strawberry Spread

Why do bananas get all the fun of being in a quick bread?
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Garden Guide Online Edition
Enjoy instant access—from your tablet or computer! The Garden Guide’s large, full-color pages are loaded with “Purple Power” colorful choices for better health as well as general information, landscaping basics, the magic of mushrooms and easy DIY planting projects.
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Creative Ways to Eat More Vegetables
Fresh Veggie Ideas!

Creative Ways to Eat More Vegetables
Not fond of veggies? Or, just looking for creative ideas to add more vegetables to your menu to get to that five times a day recommendation? We have 10 creative, fresh ideas on eating more vegetables!
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