Farmers' Almanac Blog

This is Flood Awareness Week throughout the US. It comes not a moment too soon. Last month, California was inundated with flood conditions. Last week, it was in Georgia and places throughout the south and this weekend, the Mid Atlantic states felt the furry of rains, winds and melting snow. John Jensenius, is my friend [...]

Don’t forget to “spring ahead,” and lose an hour of sleep, this weekend. Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 14, at 2 a.m. It will end on Sunday, November 7.
If it seems to you that DST has been coming earlier in recent years, there’s a good reason. In 2007, the Energy Policy Act of [...]

A video submitted by our crack staff of roving reporters. See for yourself: There must be some kind of scientific explanation for this strange phenomenon. One wire connected from the utility pole that leads to two separate homes is moving, the others are perfectly still.
If you have any thoughts of your own as to why [...]

March is one of those months that many of us wouldn’t mind skipping. It can go for warm, sunny days to raw, cold, snowy days. Yet March is also a time that reminds us that there is something about to come, a prelude to a new beginning, green grass and warm days. One [...]

During winters with extraordinary amounts of snow, I am often bombarded with rumors of some “massive storm” or other supposedly predicted for March or April. As we know, the Mid Atlantic and Southern states have seen record snowfall this year. So it’s not surprising that, about three weeks ago, I began receiving notes from readers [...]

What a winter! It’s almost the end of February but for many areas the snow keeps falling and falling and falling. So the million dollar question: How much more winter is left?
Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I don’t think we’re out of the woods just yet. If you look [...]

Every time snow is forecast – whether it’s two inches or two feet – it seems like people crowd into the grocery stores and clean the place out of milk and bread. And, while milk and bread are great things to have, here are a five items that are really important to have handy in [...]

As I write this, there is yet another flurry of warnings being issued throughout the Northeast. Depending on what station you listen to or what site you check, you may be on tap for a “Paralyzing Blizzard,” or “Hurricane-Like Snow Storm,” or you may be under a “Winter Weather Watch.” It’s amazing to see how [...]

This winter has been a snowy one, especially in areas that don’t normally get a lot of snowfall. According to the National Weather Service, almost 53% of the US is currently covered in snow pack. The good news? All of this snow may actually be good for your garden.
Ever hear the weather lore: “Year of [...]