All about lavender, spring allergies and trees, planting potatoes in straw

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Wednesday, May 18, 2022]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [34 days until summer begins]( Question of the Day When my daughter and I wish on the “first star I see tonight,” are we really wishing on a planet? How can we tell one from the other? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What kind of fish only swims at night? – [Answer]( New flowery scents strewed everywhere, New sunshine poured in largesse fair, "We shall be happy now," we say. A voice just trembles through the air, And whispers, "May." –Sarah C. Woolsey (1835–1905) ADVERTISEMENT [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Lavender (image)]( [Lavender]( Lavender is a bushy, strong-scented perennial plant from the Mediterranean. 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