The Natural History of Pliny the Elder, Part 2

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Let’s return to Pliny’s relaxing opus and learn about the seasons, planting schedules, and the best time to buy a winter cloak so you don’t get price gouged. It’s all written in the stars!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! All supporters in July will be entered into a giveaway for a custom episode of Boring Books for Bedtime made just for you. Yay!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Patreon:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Buy Me a Coffee:</span> <a href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW"><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> Read all six volumes of Pliny’s Natural History at Project Gutenberg: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/p67jjkp7">https://tinyurl.com/p67jjkp7</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;">Music: "Exit Exit,” by PC III, licensed under CC BY</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style= "font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, <a href= "https://www.boring