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June 2025
"Reputation is what men know of you
Character is what the angels know of you
- Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
Mid-Atlantic Weather Watch: Dry and seasonable, then humid with occasional isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms (1, 2, 3, 4, 5); initially dry, very warm and humid, then a few showers, followed by dry and slightly cooler weather (6, 7, 8, 9, 10): dry and turning warm and humid with late day showers and thunderstorms after the 12th (11, 12, 13, 14, 15); dry and turning unseasonably hot and humid with mainly afternoon thunderstorms after the 19th (16, 17, 18, 19, 20); dry, warm, and humid at first, then showers and thunderstorms, then dry and turning a touch cooler and less humid (21, 22, 23, 24, 25); dry and comfortable at first, then warm and humid with scattered afternoon storms on the 29th and 30th.
Severe Weather Watch: The Town and Country Almanack sees severe thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic Region on the 23rd and the 24th of the month (23, 24).
Full Moon: The Full Moon in June will occur on Wednesday, June 11. It has been known, quite famously, as Rose Moon because roses start to show their gorgeous blooms at the beginning of the month. It has also been referred to as Strawberry Moon because the first strawberries of the season become ripe for the picking in June!
Special Notes: The Summer Solstice that will occur on Friday, June 20th, marking the official beginning of summer. June is graduation time for many high school and college students. Celebrate this major milestone with a big party with family and friends or a very special gift. Consider marking the special year (or any special event) with a copy of the 2025 edition of the Town and Country Almanack. Go to www.almanack.com/order and order one right now!
Holidays: Proudly display ‘Old Glory’ on Saturday, June 14th. Be sure to display it properly and reference www.ushistory.org/betsy/more/displayonly.htm to be sure you’re doing it right! Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19th. 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 ever were in, c) helped you finance that new (fill in the blank), or d) all of the above! National Independence Day, or Juneteenth, is celebrated on Thursday in 2025. The day commemorates the ending of slavery in the United
The Garden: Feed roses after each bloom cycle, water regularly, and remove any spent flowers. 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.
The Farm: Best for planting root crops (21, 22); weeding and stirring the soil (1, 23, 24, 27, 28); planting above-ground crops (7, 8, 9, 25, 26); harvesting all crops (10, 11); the best days for setting hens and incubators (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19); the slaughtering and butchering of meat (1, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); transplanting (1, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); the weaning of all small animals and livestock (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18); the harvesting and storing grains (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24).
J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living
"Send your son into the world with good principles, a good temper, a good business education, and habits of industry, then he will work his way."
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