Farmers' Almanac Home and Garden
Everyday advice including Farmers’ Almanac’s Gardening by the Moon calendar.
Recent Home and Garden Articles
Use These As … (Uncommon Uses for Everyday Items)
Lip balm for your nails? Here’s a look at some creative new ways to use items that most of us already have around the house!
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Save Money: Insulate Your Water Heater
Stop washing money down the drain! Learn to insulate your own water heater to save both money and energy!
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Icicles: When Ice Is Not So Nice
Don’t let their good looks deceive you … Icicles can be dangerous!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
