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A perennial favorite of gardeners and nature lovers alike for more than 45 years, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Calendar spreads gardening joy at every turn of the page. Each month of this best-seller features a stunning illustration of an edible or ornamental accompanied by mini-feature captions that include growing guidance and fun facts about the plants shown. Topics include: burro’s tail in hanging pots bearded iris folklore pawpaw pollination heat-tolerant annuals yellow wax bean wonders butterfly-loving crocosmias tasty rutabagas and more! Of course, it wouldn’t be from The Old Farmer’s Almanac if it didn’t give you the best times for planting (36 vegetables and grains!), gardening/weather proverbs, plant fun facts, insightful quotes, and gardening secrets for the entire year. Features also include: Major U.S. and Canadian holidays and celebrations Moon phases (new, quarters, full), with traditional full-phase names like Full Strawberry Moon Solar and lunar eclipses Previous and next month grids on each month’s calendar page for easy reference 2023 and 2024 year-at-a-glance calendars for preplanning Get one for yourself and another to pass along! Want more? Also enjoy these other beautiful 2023 calendars from The Old Farmer’s Almanac: Moon, Weather, Country, Everyday, and Planner.