Moon reaches aphelion, you can grow peanuts!, fertilizer tea

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Friday, July 5, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( Summer is a glorious season, Warm, and bright, and pleasant. –Denis Florence MacCarthy (1811–82) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [79 days until autumn begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To: - bake - graft or pollinate [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day How should I store my potatoes and beets after I harvest them? I don’t have a root cellar. – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day My first is irrational, my second is rational, my third is mechanical, and my whole is scientifical.(What’s the word? Each clue is a syllable!) – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [The best way to organize your time, no batteries required! 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Not only are they nutritious legumes, but peanuts also help to fix the soil! Short-season peanuts can even be grown in northern climates. Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest peanuts. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Shipping Now: 2025 Gardening Calendars! (title)]( [Shipping Now: 2025 Gardening Calendars!]( The Gardening Calendar is our most popular calendar. Our readers love its friendly planting reminders, inspiring quotations, growing advice, folklore, and beautiful full-color illustrations! [LEARN MORE]( [Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie (image)]( [Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie]( This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie recipe is “the most delicious pie of all time,” according to our recipe tester. We agree! Who doesn’t love chocolate and peanut butter? It’s a decadent dessert that is irresistible and a family-favorite! [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Enjoy a bountiful harvest of gardening tips! 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It may sound strange, but you can use your own weeds and grass to make homemade fertilizer tea that’s 100% organic. It’s a great boost for your plants in midsummer when soil fertility is running low. Here’s how to make fertilizer tea at home. [READ MORE]( ☞ If you enjoy the Daily Almanac, [share with a friend]( ☜ [View product recommended for you]( [View product recommended for you]( [View product recommended for you]( [View product recommended for you]( [View product recommended for you]( [View product recommended for you]( [Shop The Old Farmer's Store]( [SMSbanner_blue]( [Get The Old Farmer’s Almanac Daily Update for Amazon Echo]( “Alexa, ask Farmer’s Almanac about today.” Did a friend forward you the Almanac Daily? You can [sign up here](. If you enjoy this newsletter, consider picking up a copy of [The Old Farmer’s Almanac](. Are you on social? Enjoy more Almanac wit & wisdom! 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