The 2023 Old Farmer's Almanac

by Old Farmer's Almanac

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.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Gardening, Science

288 pages, Paperback

Published August 30, 2022

About the author

America's best-selling annual publication, with facts, feature articles, and advice that are "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every year I get the Old Farmers Amanac for the next calendar year, and this year was no exception. I love reading it, both the parts that are the same every year (which, in the current year's edition, I check out each day), and the parts that change (essays, recipes, and fun information).

In this year's edition are Ukrainian Christmas recipes, advice on incubating and hatching chicken eggs, an essay about spiders and their webs, and a few Dad-level jokes (Why isn't the word "dark" spelled with a C? Because you can't C in the dark.) Besides the weather information (SouthWestCentral Louisiana might see hurricanes next summer / fall), the back section has tables for wind chill, best planting days, best fishing days, conversion tables, and a graphic explaining the difference between second cousins and first cousins once removed.

I very much enjoyed reading this book (I have all the editions from 1979 on), and I look forward to reading the 2024 edition next fall.

[J.W. Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much information, I had to fold some pages to come back during the year and reflect.

[Monica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never fails to be a favorite...no matter the year or passing of time--a topic it does a wonderful job of covering by the by--or should I say season

[John Isles · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an update of the review I posted for the 2022 volume. I buy the Old Farmer's Almanac every year mainly for its astronomical information, which includes some data not included in other sources such as the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's "Observer's Handbook", or the Handbook of the British Astronomical Association. Here are some of the details given in this year's OFA: the year's eclipses of Sun and Moon (though despite the heading there's no transit of Mercury in 2023); transit, rise, and set times of bright stars (correct for Boston, but adding 54 minutes gives the correct time for my own location: a table of time corrections allows the reader to make similar adjustments to rise and set times throughout the USA and Canada); duration of astronomical twilight; principal meteor showers; visibility of the naked-eye planets with their rise and set times; in the calendar pages, daily rise and set times for Sun and Moon, lunar phases, and oppositions and conjunctions of the planets. This year there's no astronomy guest article.

There are as always some other items of interest to people who spend time outdoors, including nature and meteorological articles, though the weather forecasts are no more reliable than the astrological predictions.

[Margie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been receiving the Old Farmer's almanac for several years and read the daily on line information but I don't think I have ever read the print version. This time I did and was surprised by all the trivia tidbits it has. Informationon sky watch, when to harvest grapes, little known fish facts, planting days, fun filled trivia. It was an enjoyable read. Now I'm looking forward to reading the 2024 version.

[Stephen Chase · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best facts of 2022-23!!!!!!! It is not yet an Audiobook on CD!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will be, though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rhonda Stephens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of course I already finished this book (these are my favorite) but I will most likely reference it often through out the year

[Regina Mascia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a fun read!!

[Ed Oakes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always chock full of information

[Barb Purvis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not enough new information- too much about possible weather patterns.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for gardeners.

[Lynne Macdonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

the 2023 edition contains the fun facts, predictions, and feature items that have made it a cultural icon: traditionally 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts; notable astronomical events and time-honored astrological dates; horticultural, culinary, fashion, and other trends; historical hallmarks; best fishing days; time- and money-saving garden advice; recipes for delicious dishes; facts on folklore, farmers, home remedies, and husbandry; amusements and contests; plus too much more to mention—all in the inimitable Almanac style that has charmed and educated readers since 1792.
I loved reading these predictions for the next year. It has a lot of fun facts, moon phases, and astrological information too.

[SteFF · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nothing like I imagined. I am a farmer, homesteader, gardener, beekeeper, naturalist of sorts. I expected this book to be full of useful information, tips, guides, etc. Only a few pages were useful. Most of this book is just sell ads & product pushing. Very disappointed.

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

🖋️ A year’s worth of gardening tips, various reports and charts, weather forecasts, and the like made reading this almanac a consummate favorite of mine.
🌴 From my private library at Four Queen Palms.
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[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this every year, love it. My garden is gonna be hella sick next year

[Stuart Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the weather and astronomical sightings for 2023. Facts for every day of the year. Now I know the name of every full moon.

[Steven Freeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always useful information

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of useful gardening and home reference charts, fun articles, and other reference material. As always, lots of odd ads.

[Uncle Cornbread · Rating 5 out of 5]

every year

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a bizarre holdover. This was thoroughly enjoyable as a relic of a different time that still somehow feels like it belongs right in this one.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting to look thru