Unlike the Almanac, here’s a prediction that can’t go wrong

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a stormy and snowy winter in Wisconsin. And if past performance is any indication, there’s about a 50% chance that it’s right, at least according to Popular Mechanics, which analyzed the periodical’s prediction history.

This mediocre performance — which is about the same as throwing a dart at a dartboard — has given me the confidence to make my own winter prediction: Gardeners will sustain more losses in their gardens this winter than they have in years.