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Where is Winter? - February 15th, 2012

Farmers' Almanac NewsletterNEWSLETTER
Philosofact
Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won.
February 15th, 2012
Where is Winter?

Spring is a little over a month away and, for some, winter still hasn't arrived. What gives?

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Foods of Love!
Now on sale in our store!
Foods of Love!Add a little amore to your life with these romantic foods!
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Pest of the Month: Gophers Pest of the Month: Gophers Save your lawn and garden from the wrath of these rascally rodents!
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Don't Wait! Plan Your Garden Now! Don't Wait! Plan Your Garden Now! It's never too early to start planning your home vegetable garden. Learn more!
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It's Seed Shopping Time! It's Seed Shopping Time! Timely tips on ordering seeds for your garden.
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Helpful Hint
Helpful Hint Spray a solution of 1 part vodka and 1 part water onto fabrics to remove tough odors.
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Waning Crescent Moon, 43% of Full Waning Crescent
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Can Fruits and Vegetables, Mow to Retard Growth, Prune Trees
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Gardening Tasks

February 13th - February 15th
Plant Carrots, Turnips, Onions, Beets, Irish Potatoes And Other Root Crops, In The South. Lettuce, Cabbage, Collards, And Other Leafy Vegetables Will Do Well. Start Seedbeds. Good Days For Transplanting.
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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.

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