A warming world, square-foot garden, black bean soup

Daily Newsletter for Wednesday, January 31, 2018

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Announced by all the trumpets of the sky,
Arrives the snow, and, driving o’er the fields,
Seems nowhere to alight: the whited air
Hides hills and woods, the river, and the heaven,
And veils the farmhouse at the garden’s end.

–Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82)
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
31st day of the year


Anthony LaPaglia (actor) was born on this day in 1959.
Horace Hagedorn (founder of Miracle-Gro plant food) died on this day in 2005.
 
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A Warming World

Why a Warming World Could Turn Cold
A few months ago, I discussed the challenges that forced me to modify the methodology that I use in making the long-range weather forecasts for The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
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Full Moon for January 2019
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First Day of Seasons

First Days of Seasons 2018
Find equinox and solstice dates for 2018—specifically, the March equinox, the June solstice, the September equinox, and the December solstice.
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What is Square-Foot Gardening?

Planning a Square Foot Garden
Square-foot gardening is a method of densely planting in squares for multiple harvests in a small space, even if you have poor soil.
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The 2018 Old Farmer's Almanac Weather Watcher's Calendar

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Black Bean Soup

Black Bean Soup With Grapefruit

This Black Bean Soup has a wonderful creamy texture and earthy flavor—plus, it’s filling and nutritious. 
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