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Articles

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

Do Tornadoes Travel Counter Clockwise?
10 facts about tornadoes that you should know.

Flower Arranging Basics
Receive flowers for Valentine's Day? Learn some basics about the best ways to arrange them.

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

Quill Pens Scribed American History
The quill pen scripted major turning points in American history, including the Mayflower Compact. Learn More.

Decorate for Winter
Instead of decorating for the holidays, try decorating for the winter season.

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Fog Facts
Where is the foggiest area in the U.S.? When is fog most likely to occur? You'll find all the answers in this article, plus feel free to watch the Weather Wisdoms video on fog.

Decorating the Christmas Tree
Decorating the Christmas tree can be traced back to the 7th century. A wide variety of decorations, including tinsel made with real silver, have been used over the centuries. Here are a few ideas for making your tree special.

Top 10 reasons to cut your own tree
Want to gather the family and cut down your own tree?

Create a Winter Birdhouse
Create a rustic bird house with found items from your home and garden.

Is Social Security Secure?
Social Security is in great peril, and a solution is needed.

Toothache
Want temporary relief from an aching tooth?

Key Health Benefits of Stretching to Increase Flexibility
Stretching can improve oxygen flow, relax your muscles and improve your posture!

Bursitis
Symptoms can vary from an ache and stiffness in the local area of the joint, to a burning that surrounds the whole joint around the inflamed bursa.

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.

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.

Extreme Weather Stories
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms Did hail wreck your car? Wonder why hurricanes form? Do you live in an area prone to twisters? Check out this informative and interesting story about extreme weather conditions.

Lightning Kills, Play it Safe
There's nothing fun about being struck. Lightning is a very dangerous weather occurrence that isn't taken seriously. Have a safe, enjoyable summer. Here's how to avoid the threat of being struck by lightning.

How Safe is your Food?
We all hope we're feeding our family safe food, but how can we be sure?

Choosing Bakeware
When it comes to bakeware, there are different materials to choose from. Traditional choices like ceramic and metal are joined by newcomers like silicone and glass. How do they compare?

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Why is Good Service so Hard to Schedule?
Sick of waiting on the repair man? So are we! Demand the good service that you deserve.

When is the Real First Day of Spring – March 20th or 21st?
Wondering why you grew up thinking the first day of spring was March 21st? The long awaited answer to why we now know the first day of spring is not always the 21st.

Useful and Timely Tips from the Farmers' Almanac
Did you know that apples will turn lettuce brown? Or what to do if the plastic wrap you use is clinging to itself? Find the answers and more here.


Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More GREEN
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy but useful tips here.

Groundhog vs. Farmers' Almanac:
Will the groundhog agree with the Almanac's preditions? Groundhog Day comes at a time when many are sick of the cold, snowy temperatures. What does the Farmers' Almanac forecast for Groundhog Day and beyond?

Easy Ways to Compost
Don't throw it away! Compost it! It's better for the environment and for your gardens.

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Ben Franklin's Letter to the Editor
Re: Saving Daylight An actual duplicate of Franklin's letter in which he described why there should be some changes with the clocks.

Got Rain? These places don't have much!
Top Ten DRIEST Places in the USA Rain, rain where are you? Imagine receiving less than 10 inches of rain in an entire year? It happens in these ten US towns.

8 Fun Ways to Hook Kids on Fishing
Fishing season is here. Take the kids and instill in them a love for the outdoors. Here are some tips on ways to get started.

11 Smart Ways to Make Your Money Last Longer
The cost of living is rising! Here are some of our favorite cost-cutting, penny-pinching tips from past editions of the Farmers’ Almanac:

Recipes





Breakfast Scones
These scones are delicious and you can add any flavoring, spice, dried fruits, nuts or citrus zest you like.


Corn and Potato Soup
This corn and potato chowder uses whole kernel corn. This recipe can be changed by adding crumbled bacon!

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.


Cinnamon Glazed Carrots
This cinnamon glazed carrots recipe works well with pork.


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Hot Buttered Nuts


Baked Vidalia Onions
A very simple dish that is sure to please.

Products

New 2008 Personalized Gift Edition Farmers' Almanac
For that perfect special gift anytime! Features a 2008 Farmers' Almanac with a leather-like hardbound cover with rich looking gold edging.Next Day and Priority delivery are not available on this item. Allow longer shipping time due to the personalization.

Blog

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