Zinnias, filling a raised bed, best fishing days in August!

Your DAILY Companion from the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Sunday, August 7, 2022]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [46 days until autumn begins]( Question of the Day What is a horse latitude? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day The Aloha State.(Name the U.S. state!) – [Answer]( The patient fisher takes his silent strand, Intent, his angle trembling in his hand: With looks unmov'd, he hopes the scaly breed, And eyes the dancing cork and bending reed. –Alexander Pope (1688–1744) ADVERTISEMENT [2023 Gardening Club]( [Filling a Raised Flower Bed With Soil: 6 Steps (image)]( [Filling a Raised Flower Bed With Soil: 6 Steps]( A bloom is only as beautiful as the soil that it’s rooted in. Yes, soil is the soul of the garden bed! Let’s take a look at how to fill a raised flower bed with soil in six steps. 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