Enter your recipe in the Farmers’ Almanac annual recipe contest! This year’s featured ingredient is strawberries. Does your strawberry jam make toast taste like heaven? Is your strawberry pie a huge hit at family gatherings? Share your tasty masterpiece with the world. Here are the Strawberry Recipe Contest rules, submission form, and frequently asked questions.

August Birth Month at a Glance Birthstones: Peridot (traditional), with spinel and sardonyx as modern alternates Birth flowers: Gladiolus (primary) and poppy (secondary) Zodiac signs: Leo (July 23 to August 22) and Virgo (August 23 to September 22) Birth tree: Hazel and poplar, in the Celtic tree calendar Birth bird: Woodpecker Birth herbs: Parsley (Leo)

July Birth Month at a Glance Birthstone: Ruby Flowers: Larkspur, water lily Zodiac: Cancer (June 21-July 22), Leo (July 23-August 22) Birth trees: Oak (June 10-July 7), Holly (July 8-August 4) Bird: Eagle Full Moon: Buck Moon Colors: Coral, yellow Welcome July! This month brings the height of summer’s radiance (for those in the Northern

The myth of the white buffalo is a deeply revered legend among many Native American tribes, particularly the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Sioux. The most well-known and widely regarded version is the story of the White Buffalo Calf Woman. This myth is considered the most spiritually significant by many Native Americans. The legend of the

June at a Glance Birthstones: pearl, moonstone, alexandrite Birth flowers: rose, honeysuckle Birth tree: oak Zodiac: Gemini (May 21 to June 20), Cancer (June 21 to July 22) Full Moon: Strawberry Moon (also Rose, Honey, or Mead Moon) Bird: dove. Colors: white and pale orange Solstice: June 20 or 21, longest day in the Northern

May Birth Month: Quick Reference Birthstone: Emerald (green, symbol of wisdom and intuition) Birth flowers: Lily of the valley (primary) and hawthorn (traditional) Birth tree: Hawthorn Zodiac signs: Taurus (April 20 to May 20), Gemini (May 21 to June 20) Bird of the month: Hummingbird Herbs: Mint (Taurus), thyme (Gemini) Colors: Green and lilac Full

One of the oldest known crops to mankind is squash. With autumn in full force and the holidays on their way, why not take advantage of the abundance of winter squash, and try these tempting seasonal recipes?

According to popular folklore, a persimmon can predict winter weather. How do you make a persimmon forecast? It’s easy. Just split open seeds of a locally grown fruit and look at the pattern inside. Here’s everything you need to know: “Some people believe persimmon seeds can predict the severity of winter weather,” says Farmers’ Almanac

Quick Reference: 2026 Full Moon Calendar Wolf Moon: Saturday, January 3, 2026, Moon in Cancer (read Wolf Moon horoscope) Snow Moon: Sunday, February 1, 2026, Moon in Leo (read Snow Moon horoscope) Worm Moon: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Moon in Virgo (read Worm Moon horoscope) Pink Moon: Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Moon in Libra (read