Planting garlic, Solar Cycle 25 has begun!, tomato uses!

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Daily Newsletter for Saturday, September 19, 2020

tomato

the tomato,
star of earth, recurrent
and fertile
star,
displays
its convolutions,
its canals,
its remarkable amplitude
and abundance,
no pit,
no husk,
no leaves or thorns,
the tomato offers
its gift
of fiery color
and cool completeness.
–Pablo Neruda (1904–93)
Saturday, September 19, 2020
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Planting Garlic in the Fall
Planting Garlic in Fall

Planting Garlic in the Fall
Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. The best time to plant it is in the fall. Learn how and when to plant garlic so that you can maximize your harvest!
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How can I enjoy a winter wonderland in my garden?
This calendar brings you not just the days of the year, but gardening advice and secrets galore! A favorite of gardeners for more than 40 years, this beautiful calendar offers original full-color illustrations, timely gardening advice, fun facts, quotes, and lore.

 
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How can I enjoy a winter wonderland in my garden?
 
What To Do With All Those Tomatoes
Delicious Tomato Uses!

What To Do With All Those Tomatoes
Days are getting shorter, nights are getting colder, and in many parts of the country, frost is just around the corner. Now what do we do with all those fresh tomatoes? Whether your tomatoes split, are green, or just need to get picked before frost, I’ll show you how to roast tomatoes and other...
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2021 Engagement Calendar

This popular week-at-a-glance planning calendar, now in its 26th year of production, provides plenty of space to jot down appointments, events, reminders, observations, and inspirations. Each day offers wit, wisdom, a quote, a proverb, or a bit of folklore. Each month’s opener features a month-at-a-glance planning calendar, full Moon name, fun facts and quotes, and more!
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2020 Hurricane Season Forecast
Hurricane Update

2020 Hurricane Season Forecast
An “extremely active” hurricane season was predicted—and it broke records! See the latest on the historic 2020 hurricane season, including how the forecasts held up to reality. Also, find your common questions and answers about Earth’s most violent storms!
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Foaming Hand Soap

These luxurious and fragrant soaps contain shea butter and aloe vera for gentle moisturizing. Choose from many different scents while supplies last. Each comes in a good-looking, generously-sized bottle.
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Foaming Hand Soap
 
Solar Cycle 25 Has Begun!
Solar Cycle 25 Is Here

Solar Cycle 25 Has Begun!
Solar Cycle 25 is official under way as of September, 2020. Following a weak Solar Cycle 24, what do we expect from the Sun moving forward? Learn more about predictions regarding the next solar cycle.
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What is the snowiest state?
The 2021 Weather Calendar’s “Ask the Old Farmer” section answers all your most interesting weather questions! Popular with weather and nature enthusiasts alike, this calendar offers stunning full-color photographs of a spawning tornado, strange-looking lenticular clouds, beautiful cascades of ice, and much more alongside classic wit and wisdom.
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Quick and Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles
Fridge Dill Pickles

Quick and Easy Refrigerator Dill Pickles

Looking for a quick pickles recipe? These crunchy Refrigerator Dill Pickles are the way to go.
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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%! 
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The 2021 Old Farmer’s Almanac Best Value Club