Hagerstown Almanack Newsletter

 MID-ATLANTIC WEATHER WATCH: dry and comfortable to start, then turning slightly warmer with isolated afternoon showers (1,2,3,4,5); warmer and more humid, then showers followed by dry and cooler weather on the 10^th (6,7,8,9,10); dry, turning very hot and humid, then a round of afternoon thunderstorms followed by cooler temperatures (11,12,13,14,15); very cool and pleasant at first, then warmer with a few showers, ending before the 20th and turning pleasant again (16,17,18,19,20); seasonable and dry, except showers on the 22^nd (21,22,23,24,25); 26-30: warmer and dry, then scattered showers and turning dry and cooler on the 29th and 30^th (26,27,28,29,30).

 

SEVERE WEATHER WATCH: The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack sees heavy rain in the region from the 21st to the 24^th.

FULL MOON: September’s Full Moon is most famously known as the HARVEST MOON. It is the Full Moon that falls closest to the Autumnal Equinox. During this time, the moon would rise very soon after the sun would set on several successive days, giving the farmer a few extra hours of ‘light’ and a little more time to finish up their daily chores. This year, the Autumnal Equinox will occur on Monday, September 22^nd and signals the beginning of Autumn. The Full Moon closest to that date will occur on Monday, October 6th and is therefore the HARVEST MOON of 2025.

SPECIAL NOTES: We must never forget that on September 11^th, 2001. America was attacked like never before and it has never been the same since. Today, we honor those who perished on that day and the brave first-responders, many who also perished, trying to minimize the loss of life . The 2026 Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack has been available on newsstands and at popular retailers throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region now since early August, again, almost a month earlier than past years! For a complete listing of retail locations, go to www.almanack.com/where-to-buy-us but save some time and go to www.almanack.com/order, order your copy today, and have it delivered right to your front door! And consider taking advantage of our very popular 3-year subscription. Or become a Friend of The Almanack (FOTA), get immediate access to our new on-line digital version (as well as the next edition!), receive a single printed copy of the current edition, access to past digital editions, and so much more! Check it out at www.almanack.com/specials). All great deals for a great almanac!

HOLIDAYS: Labor Day falls on the first Monday of the month which falls on September 1^st in 2025.

Citizenship Day is observed on Wednesday, September 17^th

 

THE GARDEN: Remember that Fall is for planting! Plant cabbages, peas, fennel, cauliflower, lettuce, Swiss chard, onions, leeks, Chinese peas, and endive crops for late autumn harvest. Also, try beets, turnips, spinach, radishes, collards, and broccoli but be sure to water them thoroughly after planting. Other fast-growing vegetables to consider are arugula and kale. Don’t forget to consider what your flower garden might need. Plant spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips 6 to 8 weeks before the first frost. Plant pansies quickly so they can develop reliable roots before soil gets too cold (Fall-planted pansies WILL survive winter!).

THE FARM: Best days for planting root crops (2,3,11,12); weeding and stirring the soil (17,18,19); planting above-ground crops (24,25,26); harvesting all crops (1,4,5,6); best days for setting hens and incubators (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14); the slaughtering and butchering of meat (21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28); transplanting (21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28); the weaning of all small animals and livestock (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,27,28,29,30); the harvesting and storing of grains (14,15,16,17,18,19,20.

“Every person has two educations – one that he receives from others and one more important which he gives himself”                      

                     

 

     

                                                                                    

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