These easy strategies will help you finally grow the big, bushy basil plants you’ve always dreamed of to harvest all summer long!
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So far, 2020 has been disappointing for comet sightings. Will it be “third time’s a charm” this month with this newly-discovered comet? Find out.
Each year on July 4th, colorful fireworks displays light up the night sky all across the US. Ever wonder how they became an Independence Day tradition? We explain.
There’s no shortage of old-timey wisdom from the past. One saying you may have heard is “Knee High by the Fourth of July.” But what does it mean? We explain.
July’s full Moon arrives on the 5th. Learn how the name for this full Moon originated in our short Farmers’ Almanac video.
July is the start of the Dog Days of Summer, St. Swithin’s Day, and other summer events that prompted many weather folklore sayings. See the list!
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About five minutes before the pasta is done cooking, throw in chopped fresh or frozen vegetables and cook both for the remaining time. Drain together.
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1919, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
