"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant
I could not stand to have the old man around. But when I
got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had
learned in 7 years" - Mark Twain (1836-1875)

Tornado Watch: The Almanack sees possible tornado activity in the Mid-Atlantic Region from the 26th to the 29th of June.

Full Moon: June’s Full Moon will occur on Friday, June 5th. Monday, June 17th. It has been called Strawberry Moon because the first strawberries of the season become ripe for the picking (and for the eating!) during this month. And because roses start to show their gorgeous blooms at the beginning of the month, it has also been called Rose Moon.

Special Notes: Summer officially starts with the Summer Solstice that occurs on Saturday, 20th but with an unprecedented health crisis dictating that we maintain social distancing and wear face masks, it will be quite different summer this year. With many graduations cancelled due the Covid-19 pandemic, we must do what we can to honor our favorite students when he or she graduates from high school or college. This is a major milestone and cannot pass without the recognition that it is due.

Holidays: On Sunday, June 14th, proudly display ‘Old Glory’! Be sure to do it properly and check the various ways how to do so at www.ushistory.org/betsy. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21st. Do something really nice for the guy who a) taught you how to ride a two-wheeler b) videotaped every sporting event or recital you were in, c) helped you finance that new (fill in the blank), or d) All of the above!

The Garden: It’s not too late to start warm-season crops such as corn, beans, tomatoes, squash, peppers, and eggplant. Plant or sow summer annuals such as nasturtiums, vinca, verbena, geraniums, phlox, marigolds, lobelia, impatiens, cosmos, sunflowers, zinnias, and alyssum. Feed annuals and remove spent flowers to promote another round of flowers. Feed roses after each bloom cycle, water regularly, and remove any spent flowers. Additional pruning may be required in June of fast-growing plants, such as juniper, privet and yew. This will help promote new growth and also maintain a desirable shape during the growing season.

The Farm: Best for planting root crops (16, 17, 18); weeding and stirring the soil (19, 20); planting above-ground crops (21, 22); harvesting all crops (5, 6); the best days for setting hens and incubators (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13); the slaughtering and butchering of meat (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27); transplanting (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27); the weaning of all small animals and livestock (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13); harvesting and storing grains (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)

J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living

"Every person has two educations-one from others, and one more important which he gives himself"