What is holy basil?, sharing houseplants, apple squash soup

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Wednesday, September 27, 2023]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling, Give me juicy autumnal fruit ripe and red from the orchard, Give me a field where the unmowed grass grows, Give me an arbor, give me the trellised grape. –Walt Whitman (1819–92) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [85 days until winter begins]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Question of the Day What would happen if Earth’s rotation started to slow down? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day Soon as I’m made, I’m sought with care, for one whole year consulted. That time elapsed, I’m thrown aside, neglected and insulted. (What is being described?) – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Lease a Maple Tree (title)]( [Lease a Maple Tree]( A truly memorable Christmas gift! 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