Farmers' Almanac
seasons
Top Ten Reasons TO Wish Winter Away
Spring officially arrives on March 20, 2009. Many of us hope it comes sooner. Find out why here.
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Top Ten Reasons NOT to Wish Winter Away
It’s been a cold winter. Many of us are dreaming of spring. But we think there are good reasons why you shouldn’t wish winter away just yet.
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Maps for Foliage
In the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac we have included a couple new pieces of information we believe will be helpful. The first is a Hardiness Zone Map. It has now ben loaded on our site. It is different from other more static maps. You scroll over you region and it becomes colored and relates to the suitability for winter… Continue Reading »
Read More »Healthy Uses for Lemons
Lemons not only make a great glass of lemonade but naturally contain valuable health and beauty aide properties as well.
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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.