Glads are for August babies!, will the heat abate?, starry nights

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Friday, August 2, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( All Nature helps to swell the song And chant the same refrain; July and June have slipped away And August's here again. —Helen Maria Winslow, American author (1851–1938) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Find our advice for today!]( [51 days until autumn begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View our Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To: - bake - can or pickle vegetables and fruit - graft or pollinate - make sauerkraut - plant belowground crops [Plan ahead! See the best days for every activity.]( Question of the Day What are the best choices for a vine to climb a trellis? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day Nine thumps.(Change these words into a single word.) – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [2025 Almanac calendars are HERE! 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