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Purple Carrots, Anyone?
Purple, orange, yellow, or red, carrots are a great source of nutrients. Learn how to grow them in your own backyard.
Read More »8 Reasons to Love Spring
Spring is here and in many areas the weather is cooperating. Here are some reasons why we love spring: 1. Greening of the lawns 2. Flowers, new buds, and leaves on the trees 3. Ice cream shops open 4. Baseball 5. Warm but not hot weather 6. Renewed reason to go outside 7. Fresh fruit… Continue Reading »
Read More »Gardening Terms Explained
It’s just about gardening season and here at the Farmers’ Almanac we’ve been receiving a few questions regarding what some of the terms we use on our Gardening by the Moon Calendar mean. So to help you figure out what a seedbed is, here is an official gardening term cheat sheet from the Farmers’ Almanac:… Continue Reading »
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Top 5 easiest to grow vegetables
What vegetables should you plant? Here are our top picks for easy growing veggies.
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Grow Your Own Soybeans. Here’s How.
Soybeans are good for you and your garden! Learn how you can grow your own.
Read More »Is all this snow good for your garden?
Ever hear the weather lore: “Year of snow, crops will grow”? Think about it this way: Sub zero temperatures mean that snowfall is much lighter because there isn’t much water vapor in the air When temperatures are closer to 32 degrees Fahrenheit snowfall can be heavy and wet. Years ago many farmers decided that if… Continue Reading »
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Extend Your Growing Season
Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, and other ways to grow in cold weather.
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How to Plant a Flower Garden
Flowers add color, beauty, and cheer to yards and landscapes everywhere. Here are some good tips on how to get started.
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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.
