Contents

The Old Farmer’s Almanac • 2009

About This Almanac

Contact Us. . . . . . . . . 1, 82, 84 In Tribute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

To Patrons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

How to Use. . . . . . . . . . . . 107

144 Saints Preserve Us!
234 Tide Corrections
236 Tidal Glossary
237 Time Corrections
256 Three-Year Calendar

Amusem ent

162 Directions From the

Dark Side

184 Reader

Essay Contest

233 Maddening

Mind-Manglers

251 Anecdotes & Pleasantries

94 The Twilight Zone and Meteor Showers

96 Astronomical Glossary

 

100 The

Man

Who Moved the Universe

Food

32 Best Bites

178 On Election Day, Vote for Cake

Astrology

224 The Astrologer’s Garden

230 Secrets of the Zodiac 232 Best Days

SPECIAL REPORT

Small Is Big . . . . 168

180 Reader Recipe Contest

Gardening 38 Cold Comforts

50 Butterflies for Free

Astronomy

88 Eclipses

90 Bright Stars

92 Visible Planets

Calendar

112 Calendar Pages

140 Glossary of Almanac Oddities

142 Holidays and Observances