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Starting Seeds Indoors
If you're anxious to get outside in the garden, but the temperatures are still too cold, why not go ahead and start seeds indoors?
If you're anxious to get outside in the garden, but the temperatures are still too cold, why not go ahead and start seeds indoors?
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.
Check our hints for harvesting two favorite summer vegetables-- watermelon and corn on the cob right here.
Learn How to Harvest your Vegetables
Garden growing nicely? Know what to look for before you harvest? Get some harvesting tips here.
Garden growing nicely? Know what to look for before you harvest? Get some harvesting tips here.
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
After carving the pumpkin, you may want to roast the seed for an easy, and tasty treat.
After carving the pumpkin, you may want to roast the seed for an easy, and tasty treat.
Persimmon Seeds Widen the Lead: Cold Winter Predicted to Win
The race is on! Which will it be - a cold or mild winter?
The race is on! Which will it be - a cold or mild winter?
Easy Ways to Save Seeds
Garden Seed Harvesting Love your cucumbers this year? Learn how to save their seeds and plant them next year.
Garden Seed Harvesting Love your cucumbers this year? Learn how to save their seeds and plant them next year.
Sunflowers: More than a Beautiful Flower
Tips for harvesting, drying and roasting sunflower seeds.
Tips for harvesting, drying and roasting sunflower seeds.
Nature Agrees With Almanac’s Winter Outlook!
While the Farmers' Almanac doesn't use folklore in their formula, folklore is supporting the Almanac's cold winter outlook.
While the Farmers' Almanac doesn't use folklore in their formula, folklore is supporting the Almanac's cold winter outlook.
How to Dry Gourds
When should you pick gourds? How can you dry them to use for crafts and decorations?
When should you pick gourds? How can you dry them to use for crafts and decorations?
Pumpkins for Health!
Why eat pumpkins? Few calories, lots of iron, protein, calcium, and more.
Why eat pumpkins? Few calories, lots of iron, protein, calcium, and more.
Little Known Pumpkin Facts
What do pumpkins have to do with freckles and snakebites? What state grows the most pumpkins annually?
What do pumpkins have to do with freckles and snakebites? What state grows the most pumpkins annually?
How to Start a Flower Garden
Add Beauty to Your Life by Growing Flowers- An Easy-to-Follow Plan for Starting a Flower Garden.
Add Beauty to Your Life by Growing Flowers- An Easy-to-Follow Plan for Starting a Flower Garden.
Cure for Kids' Cabin Fever
Entertain your children with these fun indoor garden activities.
Entertain your children with these fun indoor garden activities.
Natural Sources for Essential Vitamins and Minerals
Looking to eat healthier? Find out which foods provide the vitamins and minerals you need.
Looking to eat healthier? Find out which foods provide the vitamins and minerals you need.
Freeze the Peas? Yes Please!
Simple tips for freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas, so they'll always taste fresh.
Simple tips for freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas, so they'll always taste fresh.
Full Harvest Moon
Full moon names have interesting stories behind them. Discover why September's full moon is often referred to as the Full Harvest Moon.
Full moon names have interesting stories behind them. Discover why September's full moon is often referred to as the Full Harvest Moon.
Raised Garden Bed Winners
Winners of the 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Farmers' Almanac is pleased to announce the winners of its 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Contest
Winners of the 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Farmers' Almanac is pleased to announce the winners of its 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Contest
Stevia: A Natural (and Unknown) Sweetener
Stevia is very sweet, has no calories and is easy to grow. Try it.
Stevia is very sweet, has no calories and is easy to grow. Try it.
Do the signs point to harsh winter?
Is nature sending us cues about the winter ahead? Find out here.
Is nature sending us cues about the winter ahead? Find out here.
Back-To-School Breakfast Fun!
Your children will have fun helping make these quick and easy breakfast recipes.
Your children will have fun helping make these quick and easy breakfast recipes.
Tired of Herbs? Plant for Pets!
Get kids involved with the garden this year. Plant a pet or zoo garden.
Get kids involved with the garden this year. Plant a pet or zoo garden.
Prepare and Freeze Fresh Pumpkin Easily
Want to reuse those pumpkins on your steps for a wonderful Thanksgiving pie?
Want to reuse those pumpkins on your steps for a wonderful Thanksgiving pie?
Test Your Food Trivia
Strange but true food facts. See how many you know.
Strange but true food facts. See how many you know.
Squash Season
Winter squash are in abundance during autumn. Try these recipes for your next meal or holiday parties.
Winter squash are in abundance during autumn. Try these recipes for your next meal or holiday parties.
Refreshing Fruit Salads
Tasty recipes for a summer treat!
Tasty recipes for a summer treat!
Are You Kissable?
Don't let bad breath ruin your Valentine's Day.
Don't let bad breath ruin your Valentine's Day.
A Thorny Problem
Musk Thistle Plants: How to Control This Prolific Weed How to prevent and get rid of this European import.
Musk Thistle Plants: How to Control This Prolific Weed How to prevent and get rid of this European import.
Don't Throw Out the Egg Carton
It Can Be Recycled For Many Household Uses Egg cartons make it easy to sort, organize and house screws and bolts. They have many other uses too.
It Can Be Recycled For Many Household Uses Egg cartons make it easy to sort, organize and house screws and bolts. They have many other uses too.
A Colorful Needle Case
Need a convenient place to store your sewing needles? Try making this cute watermelon case. It's easy and practical.
Need a convenient place to store your sewing needles? Try making this cute watermelon case. It's easy and practical.
No Need for Blanching!
Not every vegetable has to be blanched for freezing. Here are some
Not every vegetable has to be blanched for freezing. Here are some
Eat Your Colors!
Eating a rainbow of colors can improve your health.
Eating a rainbow of colors can improve your health.
Welcoming Birds for the Winter
If you enjoy watching colorful birds visit your yard, stock those bird feeders now.
If you enjoy watching colorful birds visit your yard, stock those bird feeders now.
Wait! Save that milk carton for my garden!
Recyclable gardening ideas. Don't throw it away! Reuse it for your garden! Check out these new uses for old things.
Recyclable gardening ideas. Don't throw it away! Reuse it for your garden! Check out these new uses for old things.
How to Plant a Flower Garden
Easy to follow stpes for beginners. Flowers add color, beauty, and cheer to yards and landscapes everywhere. Here are some good tips on how to get started.
Easy to follow stpes for beginners. Flowers add color, beauty, and cheer to yards and landscapes everywhere. Here are some good tips on how to get started.
You Say Tomato, I Say Let’s Eat!
Red, ripe tomatoes are abundant right now. Try these delicious recipes, and enjoy the health benefits!
Red, ripe tomatoes are abundant right now. Try these delicious recipes, and enjoy the health benefits!
Pumpkins . . . Yum!
Tasty ides for timely pumpkins. Fall is synonymous with pumpkins. Learn how to cook fresh pumpkins and try these tasty recipes.
Tasty ides for timely pumpkins. Fall is synonymous with pumpkins. Learn how to cook fresh pumpkins and try these tasty recipes.
Tips to Relieve Heartburn and Indigestion Naturally
The holidays for eating is here. Here are some natural ways to help you avoid overeating and possible heartburn.
The holidays for eating is here. Here are some natural ways to help you avoid overeating and possible heartburn.
Does Thanksgiving Dinner make you Sleepy?
Find out why here. Tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey, is often used as an excuse for falling asleep after that big holiday meal. But is that truly the culprit?
Find out why here. Tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey, is often used as an excuse for falling asleep after that big holiday meal. But is that truly the culprit?
Best Gardening Weather?!
What state has the best gardening weather? Sunny days, warm temperatures, and enough rain to keep the plants growing. Where is this perfect spot?
What state has the best gardening weather? Sunny days, warm temperatures, and enough rain to keep the plants growing. Where is this perfect spot?
Try These Tasty Spring Salad Tips
Learn to make a delicious, filling spring salad.
Learn to make a delicious, filling spring salad.
Perfect Father's Day Foods
Treat dad to a special dinner or lunch. Check out these delicious dad-approved recipes.
Treat dad to a special dinner or lunch. Check out these delicious dad-approved recipes.
What Is Snow?
For some areas, it’s time to break out the snow shovel. Here are a few facts to think about when you clear the driveway.
For some areas, it’s time to break out the snow shovel. Here are a few facts to think about when you clear the driveway.
Farmers' Almanac Readers Name Apple Pie as our National Dessert
There are many symbols we use to help represent the US and what we stand for. But what about dessert? In 2001, we asked this very question.
There are many symbols we use to help represent the US and what we stand for. But what about dessert? In 2001, we asked this very question.
Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.
Say “I Do” to Green: Earth-Friendly Tips for Your Wedding Day
Move over "white." Green is becoming the color of weddings. Learn how to turn your wedding green.
Move over "white." Green is becoming the color of weddings. Learn how to turn your wedding green.
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.
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.
Easter Dinner Favorites
Tasty Recipes for Easter Looking for some new recipes for this spring holiday. Check out three favorites here.
Tasty Recipes for Easter Looking for some new recipes for this spring holiday. Check out three favorites here.
Vegetables that Liked this Summer's Soggy Weather
Why Cabbage and Broccoli are a Gardener's Best Friend
Why Cabbage and Broccoli are a Gardener's Best Friend
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.
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.
Top Ten Outdoor Activities for Fall
Ten great reasons to get outside this fall.
Ten great reasons to get outside this fall.
How to Keep Pests out of your Garden, Naturally.
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles, and other pests from visiting your garden.
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles, and other pests from visiting your garden.
Game Day: Top 10 Picks For Healthy Snacking
Want ideas for healthy, low-calorie snacks for the game? Look no further.
Want ideas for healthy, low-calorie snacks for the game? Look no further.
Delectable Valentine's Cheesecakes
Find out how to make the perfect cheesecake for your Valentine.
Find out how to make the perfect cheesecake for your Valentine.
Recipes
Gazpacho Soup Recipe
For this Spanish recipe, it is convenient to have a hand mixer with chopping blades, a food processor or a blender. This gazpacho can be garnished with minced vegetables and parsley or a dollop of sour cream.
For this Spanish recipe, it is convenient to have a hand mixer with chopping blades, a food processor or a blender. This gazpacho can be garnished with minced vegetables and parsley or a dollop of sour cream.
Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers
Jalapeno pepper halves are stuffed with cheese and sausage. You will love this spicy appetizer treat!
Jalapeno pepper halves are stuffed with cheese and sausage. You will love this spicy appetizer treat!
Fresh Apple Cake
When apples are in season, there's nothing finer than a simple apple cake. Although easy to make, this cake is anything but ordinary.
When apples are in season, there's nothing finer than a simple apple cake. Although easy to make, this cake is anything but ordinary.
Puffy Egg Cookies
These delicate clouds of puffiness are drop cookies, the easiest type of cookie you can make.
These delicate clouds of puffiness are drop cookies, the easiest type of cookie you can make.
Strawberry Spinach Salad
The wonderful taste of strawberries and spinach all come together in this lovely salad.
The wonderful taste of strawberries and spinach all come together in this lovely salad.
Kelle Carter's Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Small Sugar Pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800's. Dependable and easy to grow, it boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh that is great for making pies. Organic seeds are available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.
Small Sugar Pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800's. Dependable and easy to grow, it boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh that is great for making pies. Organic seeds are available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.
Products
Farmers' Almanac Garden Tool Bag
Organize your gardening tools with our attractive and useful garden bag. Complete with 5 of the most needed garden tools: Trowel, cultivator, weeder, pruner, and 30 meters of garden twine with cutter.This water resistant, nylon bag makes gardening even more...
Blog
What Seeds are Best for Early-Season Plantings?
April 11, 2008 9:43 AM
April 11, 2008 9:43 AM
Harvesting and Drying Herbs
October 4, 2005 9:12 AM
October 4, 2005 9:12 AM
Pet Peeves and Maple Tree Seeds
June 3, 2008 2:08 PM
June 3, 2008 2:08 PM
Culinary Seeds for Seasoning Chart
May 24, 2006 1:11 PM
May 24, 2006 1:11 PM
Pumpkins and October
October 9, 2007 11:50 AM
October 9, 2007 11:50 AM
March - Spring & Birds
March 3, 2008 7:05 AM
March 3, 2008 7:05 AM
Persimmon Seed "Spoon" Sighting in North Carolina
September 15, 2009 4:03 PM
September 15, 2009 4:03 PM
Winter Indicator
November 5, 2007 11:52 AM
November 5, 2007 11:52 AM
The Great Debate
September 26, 2008 2:39 PM
September 26, 2008 2:39 PM
Winter Weather Indicators
November 13, 2008 1:08 PM
November 13, 2008 1:08 PM
Spiders and Crickets - Winter
October 3, 2008 6:10 PM
October 3, 2008 6:10 PM
Answering E-Mails
October 28, 2008 10:57 AM
October 28, 2008 10:57 AM
Winter Weather Observers
September 22, 2008 10:05 AM
September 22, 2008 10:05 AM
Charles in Charge
August 4, 2009 2:48 PM
August 4, 2009 2:48 PM
Birth Control for Maple Trees
November 7, 2008 12:44 PM
November 7, 2008 12:44 PM
Strawberry Stats
March 31, 2006 8:34 AM
March 31, 2006 8:34 AM
Snowy, Freezy, Nuts
December 17, 2008 2:02 PM
December 17, 2008 2:02 PM
Farmers’ Almanac Top Recycling Ideas (beyond paper)
May 27, 2008 12:18 AM
May 27, 2008 12:18 AM
20 Signs of a Hard Winter (Part 2)
August 30, 2007 10:44 AM
August 30, 2007 10:44 AM
Historical Weather Source
August 16, 2007 2:36 PM
August 16, 2007 2:36 PM
PLOWING ALONG
August 11, 2009 1:04 PM
August 11, 2009 1:04 PM
Can you predict the weather?
September 3, 2008 1:34 PM
September 3, 2008 1:34 PM
Freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas
June 5, 2006 11:34 AM
June 5, 2006 11:34 AM
Fresh, Safe & Affordable Food
March 18, 2009 4:56 PM
March 18, 2009 4:56 PM
Farmers’ Almanac Trivia - Why are barns painted red?
September 16, 2008 4:35 PM
September 16, 2008 4:35 PM
Gardening Made easy
March 17, 2009 3:25 PM
March 17, 2009 3:25 PM
For the Birds
May 5, 2009 11:21 AM
May 5, 2009 11:21 AM
American Agriculture Trivia Quiz – 1
August 11, 2006 12:11 PM
August 11, 2006 12:11 PM
Fun Flavors of Fall
October 26, 2009 12:47 PM
October 26, 2009 12:47 PM
Putting Your Garden to Bed!
December 7, 2005 11:36 AM
December 7, 2005 11:36 AM
Cold - Snow - Hail and it’s not winter yet!
October 30, 2008 12:52 PM
October 30, 2008 12:52 PM
Freezing the Harvest without Blanching
August 14, 2006 10:58 AM
August 14, 2006 10:58 AM
Watermelon Hog
August 4, 2006 7:47 AM
August 4, 2006 7:47 AM
Winter and the Persimmon Seed
August 31, 2007 10:04 AM
August 31, 2007 10:04 AM
Winter and the Persimmon Seed
October 12, 2009 12:58 PM
October 12, 2009 12:58 PM
Selecting and Storing Melons
August 9, 2006 10:50 AM
August 9, 2006 10:50 AM
Farmers’ Almanac Top Ten Gardening Hints
May 8, 2008 10:08 PM
May 8, 2008 10:08 PM
Mild Winter Predicted - CFL Bulbs
November 4, 2008 12:18 PM
November 4, 2008 12:18 PM
Weather by Caterpillar
September 8, 2008 9:53 PM
September 8, 2008 9:53 PM
Long Live Mud
June 3, 2009 9:22 AM
June 3, 2009 9:22 AM
Winter Wild Bird Care
February 22, 2006 8:36 AM
February 22, 2006 8:36 AM
Apple Cider Vinegar Uses and Recipes
May 25, 2006 12:22 PM
May 25, 2006 12:22 PM
Miscellaneous Cooking, Kitchen and Other Tips
August 30, 2005 3:24 PM
August 30, 2005 3:24 PM
Healing Power of Marigold
July 29, 2008 2:52 PM
July 29, 2008 2:52 PM
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Full Moon Names and Their Meanings
Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the...
Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the...
