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Last Frost Dates by ZIP Code | The Old Farmer's Almanac

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

Have you had your first frost yet? 👀❄️ Some regions are already experiencing nights that drop below freezing, which is a turning point in the season for growers. If you're not sure when your first frost date will arrive this year, find it at Almanac.com/Frost

See the average first and last frost dates for locations across the U.S. and Canada with our frost dates calculator. Simply enter your postal code to see when the last spring frost date and first fall...

Garden Calculators & Tools for Every Growing Need

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Chlorophyll is responsible for absorbing sunlight and giving leaves their green color. As chemical changes take place inside the plant, a corky wall of cells forms between the twig and the leaf stalk. This corky wall eventually causes the leaf to drop off in the breeze 🍂 Almanac.com/Fall-Leaves

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Garden Calculators & Tools for Every Growing Need!! A gardening "toolbox" for timing, tending, and troubleshooting—season by season. Almanac.com/garden-calculators-and-tools-plan-your-best-garden

Explore free garden calculators and tools to help you plan your planting, calculate soil and mulch, check frost dates, and find companion plants. Simple, region-specific guidance for every stage of yo...

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

Want bigger, better bulbs? 🧄 Just like onions and other plants in the Allium family, garlic is sensitive to day length and matures during the longest days of summer. Fall planting gives it a jumpstart on the growing season!🧄 Almanac.com/planting-garlic-fall

Planting Garlic in Fall: Tips for Bigger, Better Bulbs

Wondering when to plant garlic? Fall planting is best! Follow this garlic growing guide to prepare soil, plant cloves, care for garlic, and store bulbs properly.

How To Save Your Pumpkin Seeds for Planting

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

METEOR SHOWER INCOMING! ☄️ This year, the Orionids will be at their best, and peak in the hours just before dawn on October 22. They happen during a new Moon, which will make for optimal viewing conditions! Almanac.com/Meteors

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

Tilt back your head and look straight overhead. In October, you’ll see the Milky Way split the sky from north to south! You’ll also get a great view of the waning crescent Moon as it meets up with Venus on October 19, of course, the Orionid Meteor Shower! Almanac.com/Night-Sky-October

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

Save seeds from this year’s pumpkins to plant next year! 🎃 It’s fun to grow your own jack-o’-lanterns, and pumpkins are super easy to grow if you have the space! Here are a few tips on how to plant them in the spring for best results 🎃 Almanac.com/how-save-your-pumpkin-seeds-planting

Save seeds from this year's pumpkin to plant next year! It's fun to grow your own Jack-O-Lantern. Here's how to store those seeds and plant in in the spring!

Do Woolly Bear Caterpillars Forecast Winter? Folklore & Facts

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

Woolly bear caterpillars—also called woolly worms—have a reputation for being able to forecast the coming winter weather. If their rusty band is wide, then it will be a mild winter. Almanac.com/woolly-bear-caterpillars-and-weather-prediction

Learn how folklore links woolly bear caterpillars to winter forecasts—and why science says they don’t really predict weather.

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

How has everyone's "fall" been so far? 🙃😂🍂

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 7d

Which plants do YOU overwinter? 🌿 True annuals and tender perennials can't survive cold winter temperatures. But there’s no need to say farewell to these plants forever! 🌿
For more details, check out Almanac.com/How-Bring-Outdoor-Plants-Indoors

How to Bring Outdoor Plants Indoors

Learn which plants to bring indoors this fall and how to properly winterize plants and pots.

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 13d

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 13d

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Columbus Day 2025: History, Dates, and Controversy

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 13d

While Mother Nature hasn’t created any truly black flowers—at least that we’ve found so far—some blooms come close, in shades of deep purple and darkest reds. Check out our short list of naturally "black" flowers to add some drama and darkness to your garden! Almanac.com/12-naturally-black-flowers

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The Old Farmer's Almanac @oldfarmersalmanac.bsky.social · 13d

Every October, Americans mark Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating the explorer who “sailed the ocean blue” in 1492. But the story isn’t quite as simple as textbooks suggest. . . 👀 Learn more about Columbus Day at Almanac.com/Content/Columbus-Day

Columbus Day 2025 occurs on Monday, October 13. What's the history behind this holiday and why is it celebrated? Find out here.