I love the Old Farmer’s Almanac.  It just seems that the “old wisdom” depended less on technology and chemicals, and more on the laws of God’s nature and simple common sense.  Not that the folks at OFA don’t enjoy some old wives’ tales thrown in, but for the most part they have a lot of useful information.

Like how to deal with fruit flies.  Those little critters bug-bug-bug me; my goodness, they’ll fly right by my mouth as I’m taking a bite!  The solution at Old Farmer’s Almanac online is simple: 

“You may want to try trapping the flies by inserting a paper or metal funnel into the mouth of a quart jar baited with bits of overripe fruit.  The flies will get into the jar, but they will not be able to get out.”

See?  Simple!  I actually have OFA online as my homepage.  I enjoy the tidbits of information that I never knew I needed  :)  They have an Old Farmer’s Almanac for kids, too, that I’m going to suggest to the grandparents for Christmas.  It’s got facts that kids would find interesting, like the part of a cricket’s body it uses to listen, and directions for activities like how to make a sunflower house.