Using rocks, fastest fruit to grow, healthy grains, mulch!

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Wednesday, July 20, 2022]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [64 days until autumn begins]( Question of the Day What is the meaning of the pyramid with the eye at the top that appears on the back of U.S. one-dollar bills? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day (Blank) (Blank) strange bedfellows.(What’s the saying? Fill in the blanks!) – [Answer]( On the warm and perfumed dark glows the firefly's tender spark. –Horatio Nelson Powers (1826–90) ADVERTISEMENT [2023 Almanac]( [Using Boulders, Rocks, and Stones in the Garden (image)]( [Using Boulders, Rocks, and Stones in the Garden]( I love rocks! Do you? Just like early farmers, I put them to good use, too. If you have rocks, stones, and boulders that litter your landscape, they may be a blessing in disguise. 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