Varicose veins, cutting back plants, Comet Neowise update!

This is an archived issue of our Almanac.com Companion email newsletter.

Daily Newsletter for Monday, July 20, 2020

Monday, July 20, 2020
Who was born on this day?
What happened today in history?
Click to find out.



violet and bee

"And pray, who are you?"
Said the Violet blue
To the Bee, with surprise,
At his wonderful size,
In her eyeglass of dew.
"I, madam," quoth he,
"Am a publican Bee,
Collecting the tax
Of honey and wax.
Have you nothing for me?"
–John Bannister Tabb (1845–1909)

ADVERTISEMENT

Almanac Gardening Club
 
Home Remedies for Varicose and Spider Veins
Home Remedies for Varicose and Spider Veins
They’re as common as mosquitoes in summer and about as beloved. Unfortunately, there’s no repellent for varicose veins and spider veins, but we’ll explain the causes and provide health remedies to help.
  READ MORE  
 

ADVERTISEMENT

How To Entirely Empty Your Bowels Every Morning - Top Surgeon Explains How

Dr. Steven Gundry Reveals How To Defeat The War In Your Stomach.  Learn More >>
  LEARN MORE  
 
How to See Comet NEOWISE in the Evening
How to See Comet NEOWISE in the Evening
Comet NEOWISE has switched to become a more easily-viewed evening comet. Don’t miss it! Here’s how to see Comet Neowise, including where and when to see the comet in the night sky.
  READ MORE  
 

ADVERTISEMENT

The 2021 Old Farmer’s Almanac Best Value Club

Introducing The Old Farmer’s Almanac Best Value Club—Become a Charter Member Today and Save 57%! 
  LEARN MORE  
 
Cutting Back and Thinning Summer Plants
Cutting Back and Thinning Summer Plants
Garden thugs are plants (not weeds) that quickly get out of control in the garden. They can really run amok and hog all the room if they’re not judiciously pruned, dug out, cut back, or thinned in midsummer. 
  READ MORE  
 

ADVERTISEMENT

Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook by The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Gardeners love it so much, we had to print more! Created for new gardeners, green thumbs, and old hands alike, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook is loaded with advice and inspiration to help plants—and growers—thrive.
  LEARN MORE  
 
How to Dry Tomatoes, Peppers, and Herbs
How to Dry Tomatoes, Peppers, and Herbs
Consider drying tomatoes and peppers and herbs in late summer to keep them longer. Drying is one of the simplest forms of preserving, requiring only an oven or the sun’s energy over several days. The result is rewarding, adding intense flavor and color to salads, pizza, soups, pesto, and sauces.
  READ MORE  
 

ADVERTISEMENT

2021 Calendars

SHIPPING NOW! Choose from our Gardening, Weather Watcher’s, Moon, Country, Everyday, and Engagement calendars.
  LEARN MORE  
 
Fresh Blueberry Recipes
Fresh Blueberry Recipes
One of the healthiest foods on Earth, blueberries are delicious and versatile. We’ve gathered some recipes that are simple to prepare and mouth-watering to eat—Blueberry Oatmeal Crisp, Lemon-Blueberry Bread, Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes, Blueberry Jam, and more!
  READ MORE  
 

ADVERTISEMENT

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