"Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to
school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that
name was already taken". - Bill Dodds (1952 - )

Severe Weather Watch: The Almanack sees tropical storm and hurricane activity in the region from the 10th through the 13th and the 26th through the 28th of the month.

Full Moon: The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon that falls closest to the Autumnal Equinox (usually in September) at a time when the moon rises soon after sunset on several successive days. According to tradition, the extra light from the moon during that period gave the farmer more time in which to finish up his chores and bring in the harvest. In 2021, the Autumnal Equinox occurs on Wednesday, September 22nd and signals the beginning of Autumn. The Full Moon closest to that date occurs on Monday, September 20th and is therefore, 2021’s Harvest Moon of 2021.

Holidays: Labor Day falls on the first Monday of the month which is September 6th. On September 11th, America was attacked like never before and has never been the same since. We must honor those who perished then on Saturday, September 11th. And we must never forget to honor all of the brave first-responders who also perished trying to minimize the loss of life. Citizenship Day is observed on Friday, September 17th, Rosh Hashana begins on Tuesday, September 7th and Yom Kippur begins on Friday, September 16th, both at sunset.

The Garden: Fall is a great time to plant and divide perennials and shrubs for next year's garden. By planting in the fall, your plants do not endure the stressful summer heat during establishment and have time to form sufficient root systems before the onset of winter dormancy. Don't retire the lawn mower when the growth of your lawn slows down this fall. As long as the grass continues to grow, you should continue to mow it. You can help leaves break down more easily by running the lawn mower back and forth over the pile. Put the shredded leaves directly onto the garden or compost pile.

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

J. Gruber’s Thought For Today’s Living

"A classroom is not the only place where a person can learn"