Comments on: Older Than Dirt (almost): The Old Farmer’s Almanac http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: farmingfriends http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html/comment-page-1#comment-1348 farmingfriends Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:45:39 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html#comment-1348 I was interested to read this article. I am from the UK and would be interested to learn more about farming in the US in days goneby. I will be looking at the Old farmer's almanac in more detail. Thanks. Sara from farmingfriends I was interested to read this article. I am from the UK and would be interested to learn more about farming in the US in days goneby. I will be looking at the Old farmer’s almanac in more detail. Thanks.
Sara from farmingfriends

]]> By: Janet http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html/comment-page-1#comment-1289 Janet Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:15:20 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html#comment-1289 Thanks for reminding me to get a new Almanac! I usually order mine from Lehman's, a catalog full of old-fashioned, non-electrical gadgets for farming and living. They were originally designed for the Amish and other "plain" people, but the rest of us who dream of a life off of the grid love to windowshop there too. Thanks for reminding me to get a new Almanac! I usually order mine from Lehman’s, a catalog full of old-fashioned, non-electrical gadgets for farming and living. They were originally designed for the Amish and other “plain” people, but the rest of us who dream of a life off of the grid love to windowshop there too.

]]> By: Donna http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html/comment-page-1#comment-1238 Donna Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:16:20 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html#comment-1238 I love the Old Farmers Almanac...my sister has been getting them for years and years....plus you can't beat free can you !! I love the Old Farmers Almanac…my sister has been getting them for years and years….plus you can’t beat free can you !!

]]> By: gus http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html/comment-page-1#comment-1232 gus Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:10:13 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html#comment-1232 I, as I have stated, used to live on a farm. John, the farmer, used to shake his head at the weather predictions, but loved the "filler". His mother, Granny (you can't make this up), who was a multi-generational farm woman and taught in a one room school house, would read it cover to cover. Mildred, her real name, had one brother who did not want to farm. She married a German immigrant who owned a neighboring farm with his brothers. The resulting farm covered over 1000 acres. This is huge for my area, where farms average around 300 acres. The last section was sold for development a few years ago when John and his brother retired. I was very lucky to be a part of this for a short eight years. All this comes to me as a result of your musings on the almanac. Thank You. I, as I have stated, used to live on a farm. John, the farmer, used to shake his head at the weather predictions, but loved the “filler”. His mother, Granny (you can’t make this up), who was a multi-generational farm woman and taught in a one room school house, would read it cover to cover. Mildred, her real name, had one brother who did not want to farm. She married a German immigrant who owned a neighboring farm with his brothers. The resulting farm covered over 1000 acres. This is huge for my area, where farms average around 300 acres. The last section was sold for development a few years ago when John and his brother retired. I was very lucky to be a part of this for a short eight years. All this comes to me as a result of your musings on the almanac. Thank You.

]]> By: meowy http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html/comment-page-1#comment-1226 meowy Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:38:38 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/09/older-than-dirt-almost-the-old-farmer%e2%80%99s-almanac.html#comment-1226 I love those almanacs. I feel old fashioned when I read one :) Haven't ever seen the kids version though, have to check the grocery store for it. I love those almanacs. I feel old fashioned when I read one :) Haven’t ever seen the kids version though, have to check the grocery store for it.

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