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Happy National Watermelon Day! Everyone seems to love juicy watermelon in the summertime. Native to Africa, melons require warm temperatures and a long growing season. By late summer, they should be just about ready to harvest! Learn how to grow and harvest watermelons in your garden at Almanac.com/plant/watermelons. . #watermelon #watermelons #nationalwatermelonday #harvest #garden #gardening #growwatermelon #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

Happy Birthday August babies! Your birth flowers are the gladiolus and the poppy. Your birthstone is the peridot. In Hawaii, peridots are said to be the tears of Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and lava. Meanwhile, the Egyptians called peridot the “gem of the Sun” and believed it had special healing powers. Learn all about the history, meaning, and symbolism of peridot, the August birthstone at Almanac.com/august-birthstone! . The August birth flowers, gladiolus and poppy, both symbolize remembrance. These two summer bloomers come in a variety of colors and make for great cut flowers. Learn more about the meaning, history, and symbolism behind the gladiolus and the poppy at Almanac.com/august-flower! . #august #birthflower #birthstone #augustbirthflower #augustbirthstone #gladiolus #poppy #poppies #peridot #gems #happybirthday #summer #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

August 1 is Lammas Day! It stems from the ancient Celtic calendar that was based on the seasons—with the Quarter Days near the solstices and equinoxes and the Cross-Quarter Days as the seasonal midpoints. Traditionally a festival associated with harvesting grain, it marked the beginning of the wheat harvest, and especially celebrated the first wheat or corn crop. Grains harvested at Lammas time also include barley, oats, and sunflower. Tenant farmers would have presented the first crop harvest to their landlord. Learn more at Almanac.com/lammas-day. . #lammasday #august #harvest #summer #solstice #equinox #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

Look up tonight! The Delta Aquarids peak between midnight and dawn on July 29 and 30, 2022! See our Meteor Shower Calendar for all 2022 meteor dates, best time to view, number per hour, point of origin, and associated comet—plus, viewing tips. Almanac.com/meteors . #meteors #meteorshower #deltaaquarids #nightsky #skyevent #astronomy #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

Indoors, a fruit fly infestation can be a truly annoying experience. Here’s how to get rid of fruit flies, including how to make your own fruit fly trap! Almanac.com/fruit-flies . #fruitflies #fruit #flies #remedies #home #pests #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

As the Moon orbits around Earth and Earth orbits around the Sun, the angle between the Sun, Moon, and Earth changes. As a result, the amount of sunlight that reflects off the Moon and travels to our eyes changes every day. This span of time is called a lunar cycle. Astronomers have broken down this cycle into four primary and four secondary Moon phases. Learn about all of them at the link in bio! 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔 . #moon #moonphases #astronomy #nightsky #lookup #fullmoon #lunar #moonphase #sun #earth #planets #moonlight #newmoon #waxingmoon #crescentmoon #waningmoon #waninggibbous #waningcrescent #waxingcrescent #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

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You’ve watered, fed, and nurtured your garden. Now…when can you start enjoying the fruits of your labors? Here are some tips: Almanac.com/picking . #garden #gardening #harvest #harvesting #produce #vegetables #fruit #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

🍔🍕🍟🥪🥗🌮🧆🥘🍜🍤🍱🧇🥞 . #food #leftovers #lunch #dinner #recipes #favorites #cooking #baking #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

We all know the evening sound of a cricket. Did you know that the number of cricket chirps reports the temperature? It’s true! Next time there’s a warm evening, count the cricket chirps! Learn more at the link in bio! . #crickets #temperature #summer #summerheat #heat #cricketchirps #thermometer

The old-fashioned bleeding heart has long been a favorite perennial of the shady flower garden. It was once called the finest hardy plant of the 19th century. Learn how to plant and grow bleeding heart flowers in your garden with the Flower Gardener's Handbook: Almanac.com/FGH . #flowers #flowergarden #garden #gardening #flowersofinstagram #flower #bleedinghearts #almanac #oldfarmersalmanac #farmersalmanac

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