The Old Farmer's Almanac 2022

by Old Farmer's Almanac

Overview

Happy New Almanac Year! It’s time to celebrate the 230th edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac! Long recognized as North America’s most-beloved and best-selling annual, this handy yellow book fulfills every need and expectation as a calendar of the heavens, a time capsule of the year, an essential reference that reads like a magazine. Always timely, topical, and distinctively “useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,” the Almanac is consulted daily throughout the year by users from all walks of life.
 
The 2022 edition contains the fun facts, predictions, and feature items that have made it a cultural icon: traditionally 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts; notable astronomical events and time-honored astrological dates; horticultural, culinary, fashion, and other trends; historical hallmarks; best fishing days; time- and money-saving garden advice; recipes for delicious dishes; facts on folklore, farmers, home remedies, and husbandry; amusements and contests; plus too much more to mention—all in the inimitable Almanac style that has charmed and educated readers since 1792.
 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781571988928
Publisher:	Old Farmer's Almanac
Publication date:	08/17/2021
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."

Table of Contents

2022 Trends

Facts to Ponder and Forecasts to Watch For 6

About This Almanac

Contact Us 1,98,100

To Patrons 4

Amusement

Remains to Be Seen 186

Essay Contest Winners 248

Mind-Manglers 250

Anecdotes & Pleasantries 252

Anniversary

Beyond the Boards 180

Astrology

Secrets of the Zodiac 224

Best Days for 226

Astronomy

Eclipses 102

Bright Stars 104

The Twilight Zone/Meteor Showers 106

The Visible Planets 108

Astronomical Glossary 110

Our Amazing North Star 152

Calendar

Three-Year Calendar 114

How to Use This Almanac 115

Calendar Pages 120-147

Holidays and Observances 148

Glossary of Almanac Oddities 150

Tides 235,236

Time Corrections 238

Glossary of Time 243

Folklore

The Tooth, the Whole Tooth, and Nothing but the Tooth 164

Food

Four Seasons of Great Taste 68

Recipe Contest Winners 74

Gardening

Beyond the Pumpkin Patch 32

Dazzling Dahlias, Darlings of Summer 42

Making Scents of the Seasons 52

Planting by the Moon's Phase 230

Frosts and Growing Seasons 232

Phenology: Nature's Calendar 233

Genealogy

Fine-Tune Your Family Tress 192

History

The Star-Spangled School Project 178

Miscellany

Gestation and Mating Tables 229

Table of Measures 234

A Reference Compendium 257

Nature

Rough Times for Ruffed Grouse 80

The Art and Science of Animal Tracking 168

Nature's Signs Mean Fish on Lines 174

Best Fishing Days and Times 228

Special Report

Growing Together 58

Weather

Winter/Summer Weather Maps 96

General Weather Forecast 97

What, the Hail? 156

How We Predict the Weather 202

Weather Phobias 203

How Accurate Was Our Forecast Last Winter? 204

Weather Regions Map 205

Forecasts by Region 206-223