Hand-pollinating squash, how to water flowers, edible purslane!

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Tuesday, June 7, 2022]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [14 days until summer begins]( Question of the Day What kind of crops should I plant to create some green manure for next year’s garden? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day I hire parsons. (Form a single word from this sentence.) – [Answer]( Fair and green is the marsh in June; Wide and warm in the sunny noon. The flowering rushes fringe the pool With slender shadows, dim and cool. –Antoinette Alcott Bassett (b. 1857) ADVERTISEMENT [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [How to Hand-Pollinate Squash (image)]( [How to Hand-Pollinate Squash]( Pollinating squash flowers by hand is essential if insect pollinators are scarce or you just want to make extra-sure that your squash will grow! 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