Happy Chinese New Year: 2020 Is The Year Of The Rat
Happy New Year! No, we don’t have our dates mixed up. It’s not the new year we’re used to, but the Chinese New Year, which can fall any time between
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Farmers' Almanac - Top Events
When is the Next Leap Year?
Most years, February has 28 days. But during “leap years,” the month extends to 29 days. The year 2020 is a leap year. Have you ever wondered why we have
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Farmers' Almanac - Top Stories
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Why Dogs Poop Facing North and Other Interesting Facts About Man’s Best Friend
Check out these 10 fascinating facts you may not have known about Man’s best friend.
Carol J. Alexander
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8 Genius Peanut Butter Life Hacks
Not only is peanut butter delicious to eat, but it can also help with common household tasks. Check out these nutty hacks that will help you out in a “jif”!
Farmers' Almanac Staff
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Blue Monday: Here’s Why It’s The Most Depressing Day of the Year
Blue Monday is a day recognized as the most depressing day of the year. But why? We have the answer, plus share ways to bust those Blue Monday blues!
Susan Higgins
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Don’t Wait! Plan Your Garden Now!
It might still be winter outside but it’s never too early to start planning your home vegetable garden. Start now!
Sherie Blumenthal
About the Next Full Moon
Weather History for the United States
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Gardening by the Moon
January 17th - January 18th
Start seedbeds. Good days for transplanting. Plant carrots, turnips, onions, beets, Irish potatoes, other root crops in the South. Also good for leafy vegetables.
Start seedbeds. Good days for transplanting. Plant carrots, turnips, onions, beets, Irish potatoes, other root crops in the South. Also good for leafy vegetables.
Long Range Weather Forecast
January 16th - January 19th
- Northeast & New England
Wet, unseasonably mild.
- Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Blustery winds.
- Southeast U.S.
Clearing but windy, then showers Alabama/Georgia, points north.
- North Central U.S.
Light snow across Plains; windy.
- South Central U.S.
Light snow Plains. Fair, then showers Texas.
- Northwest U.S.
Showers, especially along the coast.
- Southwest U.S.
Showers along Pacific Coast. Otherwise, clearing/windy elsewhere.
- Newfoundland, Labrador
Major winter storm. Moderate to heavy snow or mixed precipitation, accompanied by strong, gusty winds.
- Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec
Quebec: snow showers and flurries.
- Ontario
Snow squalls Great Lakes.
- Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Light snow Alberta, Saskatchewan.
- British Columbia
Showers, especially along Pacific Coast.
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 1919, 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.
