Unearth 230 years of garden knowledge

Transform Your Garden from Grief to Glory Having trouble viewing this email? [View this email on the web.]( [Banner]( [Get 230 years of garden knowledge]( [Hero]( Dear Almanac Reader, Remember back to last winter. You were thinking, “I want a garden!” You scrutinized seed catalogs and ordered beautiful plants. When the days got warmer, you marked off a spot, cleared the ground, and turned over the dirt with muscles you didn’t know you had. After much work and effort, the seeds were finally in the ground. Then, in August, with all hope of a gorgeous garden lost, you bought vegetables at a farm stand, thinking: “Why aren’t my tomatoes like this?” Sound familiar? Take a deep breath. We’ve all been there. As long as you have a garden site that gets 8 hours of sunlight (preferably with southern exposure), soil with a pH range of 5.5 - 6.5 (which you can adjust with peat, lime, or other organic material), and water, you can grow a bountiful garden. Why? Because you’re about to read the same Almanac that farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, and other smart people have relied upon for over two centuries. You’ll get all that and more in The Old Farmer’s Almanac latest edition, which comes with your Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club membership. The 2025 Gardening Club is HERE! [OFIE Image]( Club Members Perks: - Receive premier gardening advice - Be the first to recieve the 2025 Garden Guide - Attend Members-Only Q&A Sessions hosted by Almanac editors - Members save over 30% and unlock digital benefits [Join Today]( [Image - Swiss Chard]( Swiss Chard? Never Heard Of It When it comes to growing vegetables, some things have changed since we began publishing in 1792. Among our Garden Hints in the 1919 edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac was a suggestion to plant Swiss Chard because it was “not so well known in New England as its merits deserve. Some esteem it equal to beet greens.” Swiss Chard has come a long way over the last century, making several appearances in the latest edition of the almanac. For instance, did you know that it takes 5 or 6 cups of packed fresh leaves to yield 1 to 1 ½ cups of cooked Swiss Chard? And guess when the best time is for planting Swiss Chard? Early in the season while the weather is still cool, in slightly acidic soil. Anyone else hungry now? All this talk about food is distracting! [Image - Beets]( Beets, Broccoli, and Brussels Sprouts. Oh My! What were we talking about? Oh, yes. Planting! According to the age-old practice of planting by the Moon’s phases, cycles of the Moon affect plant growth. Plant annual flowers and vegetables that bear crops above the ground during the waxing of the Moon. For flowering bulbs, biennial and perennial flowers, and vegetables that bear crops below ground during the waning of the Moon. There are more details in the latest edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, including specific planting dates for different regions throughout North America. Growing A Pinterest-Perfect Garden Gardening is an experiment. No one (so far) can control the weather, the bugs, or any other force of nature. You can make good choices and educated guesses and adopt best practices and still experience crop failures. But if you follow the guidance in The Old Farmer’s Almanac, embrace the surprises and uncertainties of each gardening season, and look forward to the next, you are on the road from grief to glory. If you want to learn more about planting the perfect garden and get much more useful information, wit, and wisdom, you can get it with an Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Club Membership! New This Year LIVE Q&A Sessions with Almanac Editors! Gardening Club members recieve exclusive invitations to live Q&A Sessions Almanac hosted by the editors of The Old Farmer's Almanac! Become a member of the Old Farmers Almanac Gardening Club today, and you’ll never run out of advice, tips or inspiration! [Join the Gardening Club Today]( Here's the scoop on what's inside the exclusive club member box: [BP-IMG-OFA]( The 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac Classic Edition Always reliable and entertaining, this handy yellow book is a “true” Almanac—a calendar of the heavens, a time capsule of the year, and an essential reference that reads like a magazine. [BP-IMG-Garden Cal]( The 2025 Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar Our perennial best-seller for over 46 years! Rich illustrations accompany useful gardening tips on everything from planting to preserving. [BP-IMG-GG]( 2024 Garden Guide The Garden Guide is our annual publication filled with ideas, tips, plans, and sage advice for the year ahead in growing! It’s as beautiful as a coffee table book, yet so jam-packed with useful and timely information it’s like a magazine! [Image - GG]( Shipping Spring 2025 2025 Gardening Guide As a gardening club member, you'll also receive the 2025 Garden Guide hot off the press! [Image - GG 3 up]( Complete access to our online library The library packed with Garden Guides, digital Almanacs going back to 2010, over 100 issues of EXTRA! Magazine, and more! Join today you’ll be prepared for any gardening project. Whether you garden for food, for flowers, or just for fun, a membership in Old Farmers Almanac Gardening Club will keep you entertained, informed, and inspired all year long! Sincerely, Carol Connare Editor The Old Farmer’s Almanac [Join the Gardening Club]( Are you on social? Enjoy more Almanac wit & wisdom! [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Visit Almanac.com]( [Shop Our Store]( You received this email because you signed for updates from The Old Farmer's Almanac. If you do not wish to receive our regular e-mail newsletter in the future, please [click here to manage preferences](. *Please do not reply to this e-mail* © 2024 Yankee Publishing Inc. An Employee-Owned Company [1121 Main Street | P.O. Box 520 | Dublin, NH 03444]( [Contact Us]( [View web version](