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[View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Tuesday, April 2, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( And as it works, th’ industrious bee
Computes its time as well as we.
How could such sweet and wholesome hours
Be reckon’d but with herbs and flow’rs!
–Andrew Marvell (1621–78) [Who was born on this day?
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[Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day What is a sous-chef? I hear the term regularly on cooking shows.
– [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day Why did the chicken cross the playground?
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[Weather Expectations for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse](
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[April Birth Flowers: Daisies and Sweet Peas](
By April, spring is officially here, and gardens are (or soon will be) bursting with color from the earliest blooming flowers! For those born in April, daisies and sweet peas have special meaning, as the two have long been recognized as the April birth flowers. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Enjoy a bountiful harvest of gardening tips! (title)]( [Enjoy a bountiful harvest of gardening tips!]( Join the Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club and get our best gardening publications, plus exclusive access to an online library of gardening wisdom. Grow your knowledge (and your garden!) all year-round. [LEARN MORE]( [April Birthstone: The Diamond (image)](
[April Birthstone: The Diamond](
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend! The April birthstone, the diamond, is the hardest natural material on Earth—58 times harder than anything else naturally occurring. It has long been a symbol of eternal love, given as an engagement or wedding ring or as an anniversary present. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Are you thinking about what to plant already? (title)]( [Are you thinking about what to plant already?]( We have two great handbooks to get your garden on the right path. They’re filled to the brim with gardening wisdom on growing delicious veggies, dazzling flowers, and lush herbs in any green space! [LEARN MORE]( [Your Monthly Horoscope: April 2024 (image)](
[Your Monthly Horoscope: April 2024](
Well, here we are officially in spring. Let’s take a look at the horoscopes for April 2024 in this context. Gardeners and farmers alike will be dusting off their tools and getting reacquainted with Mother Earth. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [The perfect book for budding minds! (title)]( [The perfect book for budding minds!]( The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids, Vol. 10 is filled with amazing animals, puzzles to ponder, cool comics, grand adventures, and awesome activities. Order today! [LEARN MORE]( [Night Sky for April 2024: The Total Solar Eclipse is here, plus planet sightings (image)](
[Night Sky for April 2024: The Total Solar Eclipse is here, plus planet sightings](
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