Growing blueberries, homemade pest sprays, purple flowers

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Saturday, February 24, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( Something there is that doesn't love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. –Robert Frost (1874–1963) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [23 days until spring begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To have dental care pick fruit pick fruit [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day We see so many sights in the night sky. Are there any sounds? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What vegetables may be reduced to ashes merely by removing a part of them? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Howl at the Moon! 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