Current Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous
89% of full

Farmers Almanac
The 2013 Farmers Almanac
Farmers' Almanac

Hurricane season starts this week! Get our forecast! - May 29th, 2013

Farmers' Almanac NewsletterNEWSLETTER
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Tests, trials, troubles, temptations, and tribulations make some people bitter; some better.
May 29th, 2013
2013 Hurricane Season Forecast

Hurricane season begins this week. Find out what we're predicting!

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Those Blasted Black Flies!
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Those Blasted Black Flies!Mosquitoes are a much-dreaded fact of summer throughout the world, but anyone who enjoys the outdoors in Canada and the northernmost U.S. states knows that the real enemy of the wilderness wanderer is the malevolent black fly.
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Grow Your Own Cranberries! Grow Your Own Cranberries! Cranberries are incredibly nutritious and full of disease-fighting antioxidants. Learn how to grow your own!
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Seaweed: The Other Seafood Seaweed: The Other Seafood You know fish are good for you, but the ocean has other delights, too. Learn more about the other seafood!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer's Guide to June 2013 Looking Up: A Stargazer's Guide to June 2013 Find out what the night sky has in store over the coming month!
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Helpful Hint
Helpful Hint A quick tip on how to choose the best annuals for your garden.
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Current Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous Moon, 76% of Full Waning Gibbous
76% of Full
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Dig Post Holes, Wean, Quit Smoking, Potty Train, Jar Jams/Jellies, Wash Wooden Floors, Paint, Start Diet to Lose Weight
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Gardening Tasks

May 29th - May 31st
Kill Plant Pests On These Barren Days.
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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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