Butterfly bush, May forecast, potting mix, spring brunch recipes

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Friday, April 12, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( That was a spring of storms. They prowled the night; Low level lightning flickered in the east Continuous. The white pear-blossom gleamed Motionless in the flashes; birds were still. –Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [69 days until summer begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To Today is the best day to do nothing, rest up, take a nap, enjoy! [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day I live in New York City and have a three-year-old fig tree. It bore fruit for the first time this year, but it failed to ripen. Why? 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