How to plant fall bulbs, fall foraging, drying fresh herbs

Your DAILY Companion from the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Saturday, October 29, 2022]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [53 days until winter begins]( Question of the Day The trees in our New Hampshire town are covered with ugly cocoonlike things that look as if they’re destroying the foliage. What are these? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day When is a clock guilty of a misdemeanor? – [Answer]( Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods, And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt. –William Allingham, Irish poet (1824–89) ☞ If you enjoy the Daily Almanac [share with a friend](. ☜ [Best Flower Bulbs to Plant in Fall (image)]( [Best Flower Bulbs to Plant in Fall]( If you want to see early spring flowers in your garden, pop those bulbs into the ground in October. What flower bulbs do you plant in the fall? 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(title)]( [How to Dry Herbs—and Other Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs (image)]( [How to Dry Herbs—and Other Ways to Preserve Fresh Herbs]( The two best ways to preserve extra herbs are drying and freezing. There’s no need to waste any herbs, whether you bought those small (and pricy) store containers or need to cut your garden herbs before fall frost. Here’s how to preserve your herbs for that garden-fresh flavor all year… [READ MORE]( [Vegetable Gardener's Handbook]( Created for new gardeners, green thumbs, and old hands alike, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook is loaded with advice and inspiration to help plants—and growers—thrive. [LEARN MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [Vegetable Gardener s Handbook (title)]( [Pumpkin Bread Pudding (image)]( [Pumpkin Bread Pudding]( If you’re a big fan of bread pudding, you have to try Pumpkin Bread Pudding! It’s like pumpkin pie, but with a firmer, denser texture. 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