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Old 03/13/09, 09:36 PM
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Which "farmers Almanac"?

Which farmers Almanac do you buy I always thought there was only one. I have found at least 5 versions so far from different publishers. Ugh! I remember being told the almanac predicted the "swing winter" for our part of the US and it was dead on. I wish I had asked that poster back then which publication it was. So what do you use and what is the prediction?
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Old 03/14/09, 10:04 AM
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any clue?
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Old 03/14/09, 10:27 AM
 
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Not a clue. I get the farmer's calendars from my lumber yard, that works for me.
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Old 03/14/09, 10:51 AM
 
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The Old Farmers Almanac.

On a side note... the reprints of Poor Richards, published by Ben Franklin, is a lot of fun to read but of course doesn't give current information
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Old 03/14/09, 11:46 AM
 
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You need to get the right one. Not just anybody can suck the weather forcast out of their thumb over a year ahead of time. UNK
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Old 03/14/09, 12:04 PM
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The Old Farmers Almanac.
It has a yellow cover. The only one I use.
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Old 03/14/09, 01:52 PM
 
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The Old Farmer's Almanac doesn't seem to work in the South - we use the Grier's Almanac.

Example - A few days ago we were in Leo. A dry sign. Shouldn't plant anything during that sign, but the FA said to plant, Grier said no. Also, the online FA said to plant tomato plants in Z7 NOW - way too early.
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Old 03/14/09, 02:55 PM
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Blums Farmers and Planters Almanac is the one I have used for years
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