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A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
Blinks but an hour or two; and then,
A blood-red orange, sets again. –Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) |
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When Do Seasons Start?
When Do the Seasons Start in 2018–2019?
When do the seasons—winter, spring, summer, and fall—start? Here are your equinox and solstice dates for 2018 and 2019—plus the definition of the astronomical season versus the meteorological season. |
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Peel Chestnuts, Not Your Thumbs
How to Peel a Chestnut
Here’s how to peel a chestnut—without cutting off your thumb! |
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How to Fold Napkins
How to Fold Napkins for the Holidays
Dress up a holiday table by including special napkins at each place. Follow these 4 easy steps to create fancy, folded napkins. |
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Holiday Clean Now
Holiday Kitchen Cleaning Checklist
Here are some holiday kitchen cleaning tips because, at this time of year more than any other, the kitchen is the focus of frenzied activity. Around big holidays, it’s important to remember to take deep breaths, relax, and have fun. |
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardening Notebook
A gardener’s most useful tool is knowledge from past seasons. Don’t rely on sticky notes or memory! You’ll love our beautiful Gardening Notebook with its waterproof cover—easy to bring to the garden. Keep records so you know when pests arrive and when to put preventative controls in place to avoid damage. Also, track what blossoms when, first and last frost dates, what was planted where, what worked, favorite varieties, what you want to move, and other notes. |
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