Best bulbs for fall planting, cooking acorns?, overwintering basil, applesauce pie

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Friday, October 6, 2023]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( October is the treasurer of the year, And all the months pay bounty to her store; The fields and orchards still their tribute bear, And fill her brimming coffers more and more. [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [76 days until winter begins]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To Bake can or pickle vegetables and fruit graft or pollinate make sauerkraut plant belowground crops [Plan ahead! See best day for all activities.]( Question of the Day Do female Florida alligators make the same loud roar as males do? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day He sits and (Blank) over his (Blank). (The two 5-letter words to fill the blanks share the same letters.) – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Companion handbooks for all gardeners! 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