The old farmer's almanac : calculated on a new and improved plan for the year of our Lord 2012

America’s best-selling annual publication is also the most beloved: its name makes people smile and its contents tickle funny bones. A reference book that reads like a magazine, the Almanac is packed with facts, features, and fun that make every day special. The 2012 edition, which marks the publication’s 219th anniversary, will feature • weather predictions for every day and climatic trends for each season, plus the science behind weather folklore • the most accurate astronomical data under the sun, with best-viewing recommendations for every month • gardening advice for growing vegetables and flowers, not to mention worthwhile weeds • easy, mouthwatering recipes for Dutch ovens • amusing and enlightening articles on topics such as cures for a headache, quirky measurements, and heirloom animals • ideas, hints, and charts that provide simple solu tions and shortcuts for everyday challenges and much, much more! Added value this year: • 80 full-color pages • full-color national weather maps of winter and summer forecasts • national, in-person TV, radio, and print publicity campaign, beginning in September 2011 288 pages : 22 cm The timeless reference book returns with eighty full-color pages; color weather-forecast maps; weather predictions; astronomical data; gardening advice; recipes; articles on fishing, raising animals, laughter, and more; ideas, hints, and charts that provide simple solutions for everyday challenges; and much more "Number two hundred and twenty. " AMUSEMENT: Reader essay contest -- Anecdotes & pleasantries -- ANNIVERSARY: The patron saint of peppers -- The strange case of Bobby Dunbar -- ASTROLOGY: Secrets of the zodiac -- Best days for 2012 -- ASTRONOMY: Eclipses -- Bright stars -- The twilight zone / meteor showers -- The visible planets -- Astronomical glossary -- The sky is falling! -- CALENDAR: Tidal glossary -- Holidays and observances -- Calendar pages -- Glossary of almanac oddities -- Three-year calendar -- The Julian Period: time to get organized -- Tide corrections -- Time corrections -- FOOD: The shipping news -- Mac & cheese outside the box -- Reader recipe contest -- GARDENING: Take a bite out of winter -- Create an astronomical garden -- Vegetable riffs -- Green thumbs' tell-all tales -- Frosts and growing seasons -- Planting by the moon's phase -- HEALTH & HOME: The latest buzz -- Frontier fixes -- Quell the smell -- How much paint do you need? -- Lumber and nails -- HUSBANDRY: Gestation and mating tables -- OUTDOORS: The perfect catch -- Best fishing days & times -- Ham on the lam! -- What would you do if . . . ? -- WEATHER: Winter/Summer weather maps -- General weather forecast -- Ash, and you shall receive -- How we predict the weather/How accurate was our forecast last winter? -- Weather regions map -- Forecasts by region -- Winter weather terms -- MISCELLANY: Home resource -- Table of measures -- The Old Farmer's General Store -- General Store Classifieds -- A Reference Compendium -- SPECIAL REPORT: Wacky wisdom from the tip of the tongue.

America’s best-selling annual publication is also the most beloved: its name makes people smile and its contents tickle funny bones. A reference book that reads like a magazine, the Almanac is packed with facts, features, and fun that make every day special.

The 2012 edition, which marks the publication’s 219th anniversary, will feature 

• weather predictions for every day and climatic trends for each season, plus the science behind weather folklore
• the most accurate astronomical data under the sun, with best-viewing recommendations for every month
• gardening advice for growing vegetables and flowers,
not to mention worthwhile weeds
• easy, mouthwatering recipes for Dutch ovens
• amusing and enlightening articles on topics such as cures for a headache, quirky measurements, and heirloom animals
• ideas, hints, and charts that provide simple solu tions and shortcuts for everyday challenges and much, much more!

Added value this year:
• 80 full-color pages
• full-color national weather maps of winter and summer forecasts
• national, in-person TV, radio, and print publicity campaign, beginning in September 2011

Americas best-selling annual publication is also the most Its name makes people smile and its contents tickle funny bones. A reference book that reads like a magazine, the Almanac is packed with facts, features, and fun that make every day special. The 2012 edition, which marks the publications 220th anniversary, will feature . . . weather predictions for every day and climatic trends for each season, plus the science behind weather folklore the most accurate astronomical data under the sun, with best-viewing recommendations for every month gardening advice for growing vegetables and flowers, not to mention worthwhile weeds easy, mouthwatering recipes for Dutch ovens amusing and enlightening articles on topics such as cures for a headache, quirky measurements, and heirloom animals ideas, hints, and charts that provide simple solutions and shortcuts for everyday challenges and much, much more! Added value this year . . . 80 full-color pages full-color national weather maps of winter and summer forecasts national, in-person TV, radio, and print publicity campaign, beginning in September 2011 Southern Edition: Including Weather forecasts for 16 regions of the United States. Containing, besides the large number of Astronomical Calculations and the Farmer's Calendar for every month in the year, a variety of new, useful, & entertaining matter A compilation of practical advice and folklore features weather forecasts for the United States, planting tables, health remedies, horoscopes, recipes, games and puzzles, and other entertaining and useful information