PhilosoFacts
Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is.

Wonderful Watermelon
Alternative ways to eat this sweet treat. Summer's fruit has to be watermelon. Here are some tasty and unusual watermelon recipes worth a try.

Ewww... What's that Smell?
Before you point the finger at a skunk or start looking around for dirty socks, consider that the source of a bad odor might just be . . . a flower. Some plants are known for their bold, beautiful blooms. Others are known for their sweet, luscious fruit. There are a few plants, however, that are famous for something less romantic: A foul, offensive odor. Here are a few putrid plants to ponder.

Little Known Pumpkin Facts
What do pumpkins have to do with freckles and snakebites? What state grows the most pumpkins annually?

Valentine's Trivia Answers
Here are the answers from our Valentine's trivia test.

How to Pick the Freshest Fruits and Vegetables
Here are some great tips to memorize on ways to choose the freshest fruits and veggies.

Hungry? Think Blue!
July is National Blueberry Month. July is the best time to eat more blueberries. They're healthy, patriotic, and tasty!

Easy Ways to Preserve Summer's Bounty
Learn how to enjoy fresh foods all year-long and save money while doing so!

Harvesting Tips For Watermelon and Corn on the Cob
Check our hints for harvesting two favorite summer vegetables-- watermelon and corn on the cob right here.

Cooking Terminology and Methods
Dredge or dunk? Slice or Julienne? Not everyone knows the difference.

Decorations from Nature
Tips on ways to bring the garden to your next party. Fun ways to make your next outdoor gathering more festive.

Apples: A solution for many health issues.
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But did you know apples may help your memory, prevent constipation, assist in digestion and more?!

Homemade Air Freshener Can Freshen up the Holidays
Here is an easy-to-make air freshener that's also a perfect homemade gift.

Happy Kwanzaa
Learn what this holiday is all about. Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration that starts on December 26th. Learn more about the origin and traditions of this holiday.

Creating a Community Garden
Creating a community garden is a fun way to get to know your neighbors. Here are a few things you may want to think about before you dig.

Eat A Banana for What Ails You
Need a quick pick-me-up? Try a banana. It gives you more sustained energy than anything out of a vending machine!

Cooking with Warming Spices
Learn how to warm yourself up from the inside out by adding these spices to your menu.

Simple Cures for Mild Constipation
Self-treatment of constipation with over–the–counter (OTC) laxatives is by far the most common aid.

Handy Measuring Equivalents
Wondering how much a pound of wheat equates to? Look no further.

Oh My! Shoefly Pie
How did these pies get their name? The most logical explanation seems to be that the sweet ingredients attracted flies when the pies were cooling. The cooks had to "shoo" the flies away, hence the name shoofly pie.

Natural Cures with Apple Cider Vinegar
Get more energy, relieve symptoms of arthritis and more.

Top Feel Good Gifts For Mom
Make her, the earth, and you feel good. The secret to a great Mother's Day Gift is giving from the heart. Check out our earth-friendly, thoughtful ideas here.

Never Sneeze into Your Hand
Tips to Fend Off Germs Naturally 10 tips that help get rid of germs that may cause

No lie George, here’s a good cherry pie!
Cherries are almost as popular as our first president. But are they nutritious? Do they really help lower cholesterol?

Fall Garden Cleanup Checklist
Here’s a basic checklist to use as you put your gardens to bed for the year.

What can you do with an armful of rhubarb?

Average Frost Dates
From the 2007 Farmers' Almanac From the 2007 Farmers' Almanac

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Roses Last Longer
Find out how to keep your flowers blooming longer.

Uninvited Garden Guests: and some natural ways to discourage them
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles and other pests from visiting your garden.

Don't Become Blue: Easy Tips for Growing Blueberries
10 tips for growing blueberries

Health Benefits of Strawberries
Strawberries not only look like a fruity heart-shaped valentine, they are filled with unusual phytonutrients that love to promote your health.

A Gardener's Guide to Frost
How to predict when it's coming and what to do about it It's almost fall. Temperatures begin to cool down, but your gardens still look so nice. How do you know when frost may hit and if it will harm your plants? Learn the signs and precautions you should take.

Why a birthday cake? Why candles?
Birthday traditions revealed. Learn the history behind birthday parties as well as where some birthday traditions come from.

The Year of No Summer
In prolonged human suffering, no other disaster in New England in history matched the frigid summer of 1816, the coldest in American annals. To this day, no accurate record exists as to the number who perished, or what the financial loss might have been in a winter that lasted from November of 1815 until April 1817. No other event, other than the Gold Rush of 1849, had as much impact upon westward migration as did the "Year of No Summer."

A Sugar Lesson for Sweet Cooking
Before you whip up that special dessert, keep in mind that granulated white sugar differs in size, as well as use in the kitchen.

Mulching Tips For the Organic Gardener
Late fall is a good time to mulch - and protect your outdoor plants. Learn more.

The Legends and Lore of Valentine's Day
Ever wondered how the Valentines Day tradition started?

Too Busy to Exercise? Think Again.
Simple Ways to Sneak in Exercise. Life is busy, but exercise is important. Check out our easy ways to sneak in some exercise.

The Magical Mysterious Moon
For centuries, the moon has been an object of awe, tall tales, and mysterious powers. Learn more about the many beliefs around the moon here.

Blanching Basics for Vegetables
You can still keep vegetables and fruits fresh tasting, even if you freeze them. Learn how.

Parsley Growing Like a Weed?
Easy ways to preserve an abundant herb crop. Herbs are great year-round. Here are some easy ways to preserve your herb crop this summer.

Plant for Taste
Looking for something else to grow and eat besides vegetables? Consider adding flowers to your list of potential snacks, or as additions to your salad bowl. Here are a few tips and rules for your health, when it comes to munching on flower blossoms.

Winter Preparedness Safety Tips
Along with cold weather, winter can often bring a series of dangerous situations. Be prepared for Mother Nature's worst weather! Find valuable tips and be prepared by reading our story here.

Brunswick Stew
The aromatic signals that broadcast from a slow simmering Brunswick Stew brings everyone into the kitchen anxious for a taste.

Thanksgiving Yams with Topping
Kids will love this dish (and so will you).

Apple Cider Recipes

Hot Pepper Jelly

Fig Preserves

English Toffee

Hawaiian Sundae

Raspberry Cream Dip

Bread Pudding
Bread Pudding, first known as a "poor man's pudding", is an old fashioned dessert that has been popular for a long time.

Pickled Peaches

Yogurt Pie
Summer is here, and it is time for the easiest, most delicious, low-fat dessert!

Chicken and Fruit Salad
This salad can be varied with the seasons. In summer use your favorite type of fruit!

Banana Scallops
Here's a new twist on an ordinary banana!

Festive Fruit Bowl
This fruit salad is festive and full of an assortment of summer fruits.

Fruit Dip

Fruit Salad

Strawberry Citrus Punch

Low Calorie Salad

Ginger Ale Fruit Salad

Frozen Cream with Fresh Fruit

Peaches Supreme

Pineapple Glazed Carrots

Strawberry Fruit Punch

Fruit Soup

Doug Elliott: Persimmon
Doug explains this North American wild fruit and when the best time to eat them is.

Spotlight on Herbs: Spearmint
Spearmint is often used in sweet recipes such as jellies, candies, and fruit salads.

Queen of Georgia
You'll find peach pie, peach preserve, peach cobbler, peach salsa, peach candies, and even peach hot sauce at Lane Packing. For over one hundred years their family has been growing "queen of Georgia," the peach.

Maine Gold(r) Maple Syrup- Maple Leaf Bottle
A natural, healthy alternative to sugar. Maine Gold(r) maple syrup has fewer calories than honey, sugar or corn syrup; has zero fat and cholesterol; provides superb flavor in baked goods and marinades; and naturally sweetens fruit, yogurt and your favorite...

Pure Honey in a 3 oz Jar
Tasting a variety of honeys teaches you not only the uniqueness of each honey but also which honey type you love the most. Each honey is pure and delicious. The nectars of the specific flowers determines the color,...

Cleaning Products Exposed!
July 8, 2008 1:33 PM

Why frosts and how bad?
September 25, 2007 10:31 AM

Winter and the Persimmon Seed
August 31, 2007 10:04 AM

Shipping Christmas Cookies... Fruitcake Poll
December 6, 2007 10:49 AM

All About Frost
September 27, 2006 7:49 AM

Sweet and yet healthy
May 8, 2007 3:16 PM

American Agriculture Trivia Quiz – 1
August 11, 2006 12:11 PM

American Agriculture Trivia - Quiz 2
August 18, 2006 7:36 AM

Cooking Outside the Bread Box
September 5, 2005 10:28 PM

Iced Tea, Hot Weather and Kidney Stones
August 28, 2006 11:41 AM

Cooking With Zests of Citrus
December 26, 2005 2:16 PM

Strawberry Stats
March 31, 2006 8:34 AM

Bringing the Garden to the Table
August 21, 2006 11:04 AM

Hints on getting the perfect strawberries
May 31, 2005 6:39 PM

Magnolia Wreath
October 22, 2005 6:09 PM

Culinary Seeds for Seasoning Chart
May 24, 2006 1:11 PM

Top 5 Reasons to Buy the 2009 Farmers' Almanac
August 19, 2008 12:27 PM

In Awe of Pumpkins
October 13, 2006 8:34 AM

Pumpkins and October
October 9, 2007 11:50 AM

Apple Cider Vinegar Uses and Recipes
May 25, 2006 12:22 PM

Cut Flower Care
February 15, 2006 1:47 PM

Fighting Germs and Winter Illnesses
January 6, 2006 2:03 PM

Late Winter (March) Pruning
March 6, 2006 2:17 PM

Planting & Caring for Blueberries in the Home Garden
May 1, 2006 8:33 AM

Summer Mulching Time
July 11, 2006 10:43 AM

13 Ways to Improve Your Luck this Friday the 13th
June 9, 2008 1:36 AM

What’s inside the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac? Take a peek…
Numb’s the Word: Find out where the Farmers’ Almanac is forecasting a “numbing” winter. Learn how cold it will be, how much snow you can expect and where the best spots for winter warmth will be. (Page 114) Natural Cures...

What's inside the 2009 Canadian Farmers' Almanac?
As always, the 2009 Canadian Farmers’ Almanac contains 16 months of our legendary weather predictions for Canada. Don’t be caught off guard—see what’s in store for your hometown for the next winter, spring, and summer ahead.This year’s edition contains hints,...