What's your zone?, why we carve pumpkins, morning glories

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Sunday, October 29, 2023]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before—On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.” Then the bird said “Nevermore.” –Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [53 days until winter begins]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To color hair [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day Is it possible to grow rosemary in an outdoor bed in Nashville, Tennessee, without having to dig it up and bring it inside before the first frost? 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