Current Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent
44% of full

Farmers Almanac
The 2013 Farmers Almanac
Farmers' Almanac

Will Memorial Day be sunny or soggy? Find out! - May 15th, 2013

Farmers' Almanac NewsletterNEWSLETTER
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He who laughs lasts.
May 15th, 2013
Memorial Day Forecast: Sunny or Soggy?

Find out what we're predicting for your area this Memorial Day weekend!

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They're Here: The Cicadas Return!
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They're Here: The Cicadas Return!Brood II, a massive horde of periodic cicadas, is now emerging from their 17-year sleep. Learn more!
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No More Bedtime Battles! No More Bedtime Battles! Do you dread putting your little one to bed? Put this expert advice to work for you, and end the nighttime hysterics!
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Coming Up: Three Supermoons! Coming Up: Three Supermoons! Full moon lovers will be in for a treat this summer as the coming months bring not just one, but three full supermoons in a row.
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Video: Helpful Hint Is an old golf bag taking up space in your garage? Learn about a clever way to reuse it!
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Current Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent Moon, 24% of Full Waxing Crescent
24% of Full
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Bake, Cut Firewood, Cut Hair to Increase Growth, Mow to Increase Growth, Dig Holes, Wax Floors, Get Married, Start Diet to Gain Weight, Buy a Home
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Gardening Tasks

May 14th - May 15th
Most Favorable For Planting Corn, Cotton, Okra, Beans, Peppers, Eggplant, And Other Aboveground Crops. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.
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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 1910, 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.

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