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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.
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.
Putting plastic snakes to work
A few good uses for plastic snakes that may have not crossed your mind. Read More
A few good uses for plastic snakes that may have not crossed your mind. Read More
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.
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?
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?
An Early St. Patrick's Day!
St. Patrick's Day is usually celebrated on the 17th of March, but not this year.
St. Patrick's Day is usually celebrated on the 17th of March, but not this year.
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.
What is a Shamrock?
The shamrock is more than a symbol of luck, it has vast religious and historical meaning to St. Patrick and his followers.
The shamrock is more than a symbol of luck, it has vast religious and historical meaning to St. Patrick and his followers.
Extend Your Growing Season
Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, and other ways to grow in cold weather.
Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, and other ways to grow in cold weather.
Best Greenified Business Idea Winner
Personal Training Company Turns Water Into Green Winnings Check out how this company eliminated water bottles, recycles water, and wins the Best Greenified™ Idea Contest.
Personal Training Company Turns Water Into Green Winnings Check out how this company eliminated water bottles, recycles water, and wins the Best Greenified™ Idea Contest.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Stars
Star gazing is fun. Here's a quick guide to help you figure out which star is which.
Star gazing is fun. Here's a quick guide to help you figure out which star is which.
6 Tasty Treats for Trick-or-Treaters
Are you haunted by what to serve at your Halloween party? No need to fear--try these ghastly goodies!
Are you haunted by what to serve at your Halloween party? No need to fear--try these ghastly goodies!
Must-Know Kitchen Tips
To Hang on the Fridge Useful tips for in and around the kitchen, from the Farmers' Almanac.
To Hang on the Fridge Useful tips for in and around the kitchen, from the Farmers' Almanac.
How to Build a Green Roof
Here are a few practical hints for greening your roof.
Here are a few practical hints for greening your roof.
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.
Who Invented Peanut Butter?
March is peanut month! Check out some interesting facts about the inventor of one of the most popular peanut products around - peanut butter!
March is peanut month! Check out some interesting facts about the inventor of one of the most popular peanut products around - peanut butter!
Helpful Hints for the Home
Need some organization? How about a tip on ways to deodorize a smelly microwave? These and more are right here.
Need some organization? How about a tip on ways to deodorize a smelly microwave? These and more are right here.
How to Deal with Household Pests
Mice making a home in your garage? Houseflies causing havoc in your kitchen? Get useful tips on ways to deal with pests here.
Mice making a home in your garage? Houseflies causing havoc in your kitchen? Get useful tips on ways to deal with pests here.
Helpful Herbal Hints
Drying herbs can be done with these simple steps.
Drying herbs can be done with these simple steps.
Cure for Kids' Cabin Fever
Entertain your children with these fun indoor garden activities.
Entertain your children with these fun indoor garden activities.
8 Smarter Ways to Use Your Microwave
Find out how to make your microwave work for you.
Find out how to make your microwave work for you.
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.
Top 10 Things to Do Now for a Better Garden Later
April gardening tips Spring is here. Get your garden in shape now!
April gardening tips Spring is here. Get your garden in shape now!
Rain, Rain, Go Away ...
Making the Most of a Wet Summer Don't let wet weather keep you out of the garden this summer!
Making the Most of a Wet Summer Don't let wet weather keep you out of the garden this summer!
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?
Natural Remedies for Life's Natural Itches
Looking for a natural way to soothe a rash, stop poison ivy from itching, or keep bug bites from bugging you? Check out some natural remedies that really work.
Looking for a natural way to soothe a rash, stop poison ivy from itching, or keep bug bites from bugging you? Check out some natural remedies that really work.
Easy Ways to Preserve Summer's Bounty
Learn how to enjoy fresh foods all year-long and save money while doing so!
Learn how to enjoy fresh foods all year-long and save money while doing so!
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:
The cost of living is rising! Here are some of our favorite cost-cutting, penny-pinching tips from past editions of the Farmers’ Almanac:
How to cut your dependency on convenience items.
Reduce your dependency on "must-have" convenience items.
Reduce your dependency on "must-have" convenience items.
Helpful Holiday Hints
To make Thanksgiving more memborable The holidays can be a crazy time of year. Check out some of our favorite helpful hints for ways to make this holiday better.
To make Thanksgiving more memborable The holidays can be a crazy time of year. Check out some of our favorite helpful hints for ways to make this holiday better.
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?
Tasty Tomato Treats
Nothing taste better than fresh tomatoes recently picked from the garden.
Nothing taste better than fresh tomatoes recently picked from the garden.
Feast on these Fermented Foods
Recipes for tasty, healthy "living foods"
Recipes for tasty, healthy "living foods"
How Safe is your Food?
We all hope we're feeding our family safe food, but how can we be sure?
We all hope we're feeding our family safe food, but how can we be sure?
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.
Back To School in Eco-Friendly Style
Check out the many earth-friendly options for this year's back-to-school shopping.
Check out the many earth-friendly options for this year's back-to-school shopping.
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.
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.
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.
Battling Tomato Blight
Don't let your garden get decimated by late blight.
Don't let your garden get decimated by late blight.
Snack Smart
Snacking throughout the day can help you stay healthy.
Snacking throughout the day can help you stay healthy.
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.
Poll Results: Pizza Wins by a Landslide!
You cast your votes, and pizza takes the title of favorite all-American dinner.
You cast your votes, and pizza takes the title of favorite all-American dinner.
Chinese Food – It’s Not Just for Takeout
What could be better than Chinese takeout? How about homemade Chinese cuisine?
What could be better than Chinese takeout? How about homemade Chinese cuisine?
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.
Recipes
Chicken Wing Hors d'Ouevres
If you are serious about chicken wings this recipe not only makes a large quantity, but the flavors in this recipe are fantastic.
If you are serious about chicken wings this recipe not only makes a large quantity, but the flavors in this recipe are fantastic.
Bill Barker's Beer Bread
When it comes to minimum input and maximum output in the kitchen, beer bread is about as good as it gets.
When it comes to minimum input and maximum output in the kitchen, beer bread is about as good as it gets.
Videos
How to Avoid Disposable UtensilsInstead of buying plastic or paper utensils, try reusable, secondhand items to help your home get greener.
Soak Up the Sun: A Solar-Powered Home in BerkeleyNatural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence visits a solar-powered, zero-electricity home in Berkeley, California. The stucco and glass home takes advantage of the sun with passive-solar design and photovoltaic panels.
Products
Reusable Insulated Grocery Bag
It's in the Bag!Next time you head to the grocery store, bring our new Farmers' Almanac Insulated shopping bag! Helps reduce the amount of paper and plastic bags you use, PLUS it's insulated! This special bag keeps food hot or...
Recipe Book
Keep your favorite recipes in one easy-to-find location. Our three-ring recipe book comes complete with 24 sheets of 4 perforated 4 x 6 recipe cards (four sheets front and back), index tabs for categorizing recipes (breads, salads, seafood, soups, etc.)...
Farmers' Almanac Corn Mug
Go Green with our New EARTH HUG TRAVEL MUGShow your love for the earth with our Farmers' Almanac environmentally friendly travel mug! This heavy-duty 17-oz. insulated travel mug is made of 100% corn plastic, a renewable, biodegradable material formulated from...
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Recycle, Re-use, Be an Earth Citizen!
July 15, 2005 2:39 PM
July 15, 2005 2:39 PM
Frugality
April 8, 2008 10:50 AM
April 8, 2008 10:50 AM
Keeping Peter Rabbit Out of the Garden
August 9, 2005 10:19 AM
August 9, 2005 10:19 AM
Animals and Weather
February 6, 2008 11:20 AM
February 6, 2008 11:20 AM
Sea Gulls - The Dirty Secret
July 30, 2009 4:28 PM
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I Don’t Hate Radishes!
May 21, 2009 2:22 PM
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Do you have Wild Neighbors?
April 20, 2009 11:09 AM
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Gift Cards For The Holidays
November 18, 2008 6:13 PM
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Tips for Weeding
June 19, 2007 10:55 AM
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Farmers’ Almanac Top Ten Gardening Hints
May 8, 2008 10:08 PM
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All About Dairy Cows
August 8, 2006 12:11 PM
August 8, 2006 12:11 PM
Share Your Tips and Ways of Helping Others
September 12, 2005 8:38 AM
September 12, 2005 8:38 AM
De-Allergizing Your Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
July 31, 2005 8:44 PM
July 31, 2005 8:44 PM
A New Light On Bulbs
February 27, 2008 12:29 PM
February 27, 2008 12:29 PM
Putting Your Garden to Bed!
December 7, 2005 11:36 AM
December 7, 2005 11:36 AM
Buying & Caring Tips for Potted Poinsettia
December 5, 2005 12:15 PM
December 5, 2005 12:15 PM
A Few Tips for Container Gardening
May 25, 2005 2:29 PM
May 25, 2005 2:29 PM
Summer Survival Tips
April 28, 2008 12:59 PM
April 28, 2008 12:59 PM
ADD YOUR SENTENCE & BECOME ONE OF OUR AUTHORS: Story Quilt #2: New Year’s Day Night Sleep Out
April 20, 2006 5:18 PM
April 20, 2006 5:18 PM
Tips for a Safe Garage
May 17, 2006 12:54 PM
May 17, 2006 12:54 PM
Does that come in Green? Greener Home Improvement Tips
August 21, 2008 9:48 AM
August 21, 2008 9:48 AM
Miscellaneous Cooking, Kitchen and Other Tips
August 30, 2005 3:24 PM
August 30, 2005 3:24 PM
Yankee Ingenuity and the Wooden Clothespin
July 1, 2008 10:42 AM
July 1, 2008 10:42 AM
Pruning the Vineyard with the Pros
February 23, 2006 4:17 PM
February 23, 2006 4:17 PM
Historical Weather Source
August 16, 2007 2:36 PM
August 16, 2007 2:36 PM
Freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas
June 5, 2006 11:34 AM
June 5, 2006 11:34 AM
Farmers’ Almanac Top Recycling Ideas (beyond paper)
May 27, 2008 12:18 AM
May 27, 2008 12:18 AM
Energy saving tips from Sustainable Enterprises
September 15, 2005 2:23 PM
September 15, 2005 2:23 PM
Keeping Roosters Quiet
November 18, 2009 8:47 AM
November 18, 2009 8:47 AM
Columbus Day at the Farm
October 14, 2008 12:59 PM
October 14, 2008 12:59 PM
Earth Day
April 22, 2009 10:43 AM
April 22, 2009 10:43 AM
Energy-Saving Tips for Heating Your Home
August 12, 2008 12:05 AM
August 12, 2008 12:05 AM
My Guide To Surviving Mosquitoes
June 15, 2009 2:51 PM
June 15, 2009 2:51 PM
Dollar Coin Vs. The Dollar Bill - A Controversy?
October 26, 2008 12:34 PM
October 26, 2008 12:34 PM
The Big Freeze and Pipes
January 15, 2009 11:42 AM
January 15, 2009 11:42 AM
Bring Your Daughter to the Farm Day
May 27, 2009 9:39 AM
May 27, 2009 9:39 AM
Top Ten Hurricane Tips - What to Do, How to Prepare
September 13, 2005 3:24 PM
September 13, 2005 3:24 PM
Get Organized on a Budget
October 2, 2005 10:22 PM
October 2, 2005 10:22 PM
Apple Cider Vinegar Uses and Recipes
May 25, 2006 12:22 PM
May 25, 2006 12:22 PM
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
August 21, 2008 9:47 AM
August 21, 2008 9:47 AM
Dove Hunting with Grandma
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM
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Easy Ways You Can Make A Difference
Little Things Add Up. Here are some asy ways to help preserve the earth from the Farmers’ Almanac. Recycle those plastic bags you get from the produce department at your local store. To keep them neat and easy to find, make...
Little Things Add Up. Here are some asy ways to help preserve the earth from the Farmers’ Almanac. Recycle those plastic bags you get from the produce department at your local store. To keep them neat and easy to find, make...
