Monthly Archives: June 2018

Plants define our environment

Posted on June 18, 2018 by tedmanzer

I’ve lived my life in basically three different regions. My first 22 years were spent in northeast Maine. I’ve lived my last 22 years in northeast North Carolina. In between, I lived in north-central West Virginia. Certain plants endear me … Continue reading →

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Homemade sauerkraut is hard to beat

Posted on June 11, 2018 by tedmanzer

Local cabbage fields are nearing harvest or have already been cut. Many would have been harvested sooner  if fields hadn’t been so wet. I always look forward to fresh cabbage. It’s so versatile. One of my favorite cabbage dishes is … Continue reading →

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We should encourage native pollinators and native plant species

Posted on June 5, 2018 by tedmanzer

The European honey bee is perhaps agriculture’s most important pollinator. Its greatest importance is that we derive honey from it. Honey production is a multibillion dollar industry. There are no native honey bees. The varroa mite nearly wiped out honey … Continue reading →

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