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Growing Hostas

Growing Hosta Plants...

With Fall just around the corner, the sun is riding lower in the sky casting longer shadows on the...
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Nana’s Funny Cake recipe

Nana’s Funny Cake is the perfect dessert for a family gathering or weekend party. The pie crust...
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Double-Apple Walnut...

This delicious treat is a great alternative to banana or zucchini bread. It’s easy to make and a...
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Baked Apples Filled...

It’s apple season! Make apples part of your dinner time with this hearty recipe!  Get the printable...
Fermented Bread and Butter Pickles

Fermented Bread and...

I love bread and butter pickles. But the general kind of pickle, made with vinegar, lacks the...
Popcorn

How to Grow Your Own...

Growing your own popcorn is almost as much fun as eating it. Simply follow our tips below. Planting...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the September 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Top 10 Apple Recipes

Enjoy 10 of our favorite apple recipes, including the best apple pie recipe, apple butter, apples...
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Starting Herbs from...

Grow new herbs from cuttings easily and for free! Late-summer is the perfect time to do this,...
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2017 U.S. Weather...

What’s in store for winter 2016–2017? Editor Janice Stillman gives some highlights. Order your copy...
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Breaded Fried Zucchini...

Try these Breaded Fried Zucchini Rounds from The Old Farmer’s Almanac Comfort Food cookbook. Never...
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Heavenly Plum Kuchen...

See how to bake this Heavenly Plum Kuchen recipe from the new Readers’ Best Recipes cookbook! For...
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Best Tomato Recipes

Here are some delicious recipes with fresh tomatoes, from our best salsa to tomato sauce to fried...
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Eats: Pecan-Crusted...

Pecan-Crusted Sweet Potato Casserole from the Eats cookbook is a new favorite in my household. I...
Outdoor Daylily Bouquet

Growing Daylilies and...

The daylily really is the perfect perennial—easy to grow, virtually disease- and pest-free, and...
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Thrips

Have you seen thrips damage on your plants? Here are tips for identifying and getting rid of thrips...
Butterfly-Friendly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening

Letting all that milkweed grow around my yard has paid off and we have some monarch butterfly...
Golden Daffodil

Daffodils

Sunny, yellow daffodils are a wonderful sign that spring has arrived! Plant the bulbs in the fall...
Deer

Deer

Here are tips for identifying deer damage and keeping deer out of your garden. While deer may...
Pink Azalea Flowers

Azaleas: Meet The Royal...

Known as “The Royalty of the Garden,” azaleas have long been adored for their brightly colored...
The Process of Pickling

History of Pickling and...

If you love pickles, you will be as intrigued as to learn about the history of pickling and...
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Cabbage Worms

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of cabbage worms. What are Cabbage Worms...
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Slugs

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of slugs in the garden. What Are Slugs?...
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Mexican Bean Beetles

Here are tips on how to identify and get rid of Mexican bean beetles. What Are Mexican Bean ...
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Cabbage Root Maggots

Here are tips on how to identify and get rid of cabbage root maggots. What Are Cabbage Root Maggots...
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Shifting Clouds:...

Recent satellite data shows that clouds have been retreating toward the poles, and that they’re...
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Attract Ruby-Throated...

Who doesn’t love hummingbirds! Learn all about the beautiful ruby-throated hummingbird and how to...
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Raspberry Honey Cake...

Learn how to make this Raspberry Honey Cake With Raspberry Sauce recipe! For a printable version of...
Exotic and Expensive Saffron

Saffron is An Exotic...

Saffron is considered one of the top 16 most expensive substances in the world by weight and easily...
Plants with Dark Foliage

Plants with Dark Foliage

It is easy to add depth to your flower garden by using plants with dark colored leaves. Burgundy...
Grilling

Grilling and Roasting

Get tips on how to grill better—plus recipes for the grill.
Canning Tomatoes

Canning and Pickling

Learn how to can and pickle your fruits and vegetables!
Starting Seeds Indoors

Best Days Planting...

What to plant now? When to plant what? When to harvest? Check your Best Days Planting Calendar.
Japanese Beetles

Garden Pests and...

Problems in the garden? Plant pests, diseases, or critters? Help is on the way! See our garden...
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Moles

Here are tips on how to identify and get rid of moles in the garden or yard. What Are Moles? Moles...
Zucchini Mock Crab Cakes

Zucchini Recipe Winners

Announcing the zucchini recipe winners, as listed in The 2014 Old Farmer’s Almanac All-Seasons...
Watermelon

National Watermelon Day...

August 3 is National Watermelon Day and one of our favorite holidays in August! Watermelon is the...
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Tips for Preserving...

What to do with the bounty from your garden? Pickle, freeze, or store it. It’s easy and inexpensive...
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Gardening by the Moon...

Use the August 2016 dates shown in the Moon’s Astrological Place calendar below to find the best...
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Tomato and Strawberry...

Love this salsa! The sweetness of the strawberries and spice from the peppers combine for pure ...
White Mold

White Mold

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and prevent the fungal plant disease white mold. What Is...
Mosaic Virus

Mosaic Viruses

Here are tips on how to identify, control, and prevent mosaic viruses on a variety of plants. What...

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