In 1792, Robert B. Thomas, a bookseller, schoolteacher, and amateur astronomer living near Boston, Massachusetts, began a North American institution when he published the first issue of his Farmer's Almanac. (The word Old was added in 1832.) He soon distinguished his almanac from all others, writing in one of the early issues: "We must strive always to be useful, with a pleasant degree of humor." That timeless formula has made The Old Farmer's Almanac an indispensable reference for generations of readers. Today, the Almanac is produced by Yankee Publishing of Dublin, New Hampshire, as part of a product family that extends its welcome to readers with... a collection of full-color calendars: the wall-style Gardening, Country, Weather, and Moon; the page-per-day Everyday Calendar; and the spiral-hardbound Planner the biennial Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids (Volume 11 is available now!) a our Gardener's Handbook series: the Vegetable Gardener's Handbook, with time-saving tips and proven techniques for growing more than 30 vegetables and herbs; the Flower Gardener's Handbook, covering 32 popular flowers and flowering shrubs; and the Container Gardener's Handbook, with essential information for growing fruit, herbs, ornamentals, and vegetables in containers, outdoors and indoors. Each volume includes soil advice, record-keeping pages, pest and disease control, wisdom and lore, and so much more. the annual Garden Guide, for new and experienced growers of fruit, herbs, houseplants, ornamentals, vegetables, and more a the Garden Planner, an interactive online resource for essential advice, videos, year-over-year plot planning, journaling, and community conversations our Garden Journals series-choose between a flower- or vegetable-themed companion-where your ideas will take root.
