Farmers' Almanac Blog

Most of the color changes in New England take place the second half of September with peaks during October. However, I’ve received over 20 e-mails making an observation that trees are already starting to change color, and it’s only July.

It is hot. It is humid. With this ongoing heat wave around the country, I don’t think anyone is seriously thinking about winter, except maybe the squirrels in my neighborhood.

The real heat and humidity caught some of us by surprise. In other words, I did not get my air conditioner in my bedroom prior to “suffering” through at least one hot, stifling night. My mother was born in 1922, so I asked her what was it like before AC and how did they handle [...]

While people across North America were sweating it out this week in an ongoing heat wave, Marmot Basin, a ski resort in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, got about 7 inches of snow on Tuesday.

It’s a most wonderful time here at the Farmers’ Almanac. No not summer, which is a great season, but a time when we await the first printed copies of the newest (2011) Farmers’ Almanac from our printer.
Sure we’ve seen it on our computer screens and on print-outs, but there’s nothing like holding a “hot off [...]

Have you been food shopping lately? If so have you shivered through the dairy and produce aisles?  Have you ever wondered why the refrigeration aisles in food stores don’t have any doors on them to keep the cool air in? Instead all of that cool air gets shared throughout the the store.
Can this be energy-efficient? [...]

The dog days of summer are the period between July 3 and August 11. It is during this time that the sun occupies the same region of the sky as Sirius, the Dog Star. It was once believed that due to the star’s position at this time of year that it somehow conspired with the [...]

July is here. Summer is in full swing. While most people find time to take a vacation during the summer, this season can be just as busy as the others. Barbecues, parties, fireworks, and the regular chores and work schedule of the every day can fill up your calendars quickly. I’d like to remind everyone [...]

At this time of year, ice cream seems to be a much more sought out dessert/snack than ever. Perhaps it’s the idea of indulging in something cool on a hot day, or maybe it’s due the opening of the many seasonal ice cream shops around town. Whatever it is there’s nothing like an ice cream [...]