When is summer?, window boxes, roasted lamb

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Sunday, April 14, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( Has Spring passed away? Did Summer already come? Lo, Kagu Yama! There The white gowns are seen being dried. –Jito Tenno (645–703) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [67 days until summer begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To bake begin logging graft or pollinate plant aboveground crops [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day How do I take care of a sick spider plant? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What happens when it rains cats and dogs? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Shipping Now! The Container Gardener s Handbook (title)]( [Shipping Now! 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