Tag Archives: foraging

Spring weeds are now appearing

Posted on February 27, 2022 by tedmanzer

Spring weeds are now appearing It has been quite a while since I’ve posted any articles, but this is a time that we need to get outside and check out what is coming up in our lawns and garden beds. … Continue reading →

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Books now available on Kindle

Posted on September 21, 2021 by tedmanzer

Strange Courage By Ted Manzer Most of the Forgotten Virtues series is now available on Kindle. Never Alone was released in 2017 and is in the process of being re-released. Three more books in the series are now out there. … Continue reading →

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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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Hard copies of Never Alone are now available on Amazon.com.

Posted on May 13, 2017 by tedmanzer

The book has not been fully released yet. Electronic versions are not yet available and it’s not up on the Barnes and Noble site as of today. I figure within another month all versions will be available. Well, it’s been … Continue reading →

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Have I ever told you how much I love October?

Posted on October 25, 2015 by tedmanzer

October is my favorite month. Air temperatures begin to drop into a comfortable range but the water is still warm. Usually in October here in eastern North Carolina I can go the whole month without using the heat or air … Continue reading →

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Aromatic tree from down under

Posted on January 26, 2015 by tedmanzer

I recently pruned my eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) at school. It has grown into a gorgeous specimen in the last ten years or so. Several times I’ve been tempted to buy a stuffed koala to stick in its branches and … Continue reading →

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Where have all the generalists gone?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by tedmanzer

Centuries ago everyone was a generalist. People had to grow their own food, fix their own tools, doctor their animals and to a large extent, themselves. The industrial revolution changed much of that and urbanization naturally made us more specialized. … Continue reading →

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Hazelnuts

Posted on December 29, 2012 by tedmanzer

The holiday season is upon us again and familiar goodies abound on store shelves. Mixed nuts have always been a favorite of mine ever since I was a kid. I always enjoyed cracking them and extracting the sweet meat. Pecans, … Continue reading →

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Beautyberry

Posted on December 21, 2012 by tedmanzer

Take a walk on the edge of the woods in the fall, particularly near an old cemetery or abandoned landscape. Your eyes will likely zone in on some iridescent purple to magenta berries. They encircle the stems in clusters and … Continue reading →

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Witch hazel

Posted on December 21, 2012 by tedmanzer

I was out for a drive after Hurricane Sandy and noticed the storm had speeded up the leaf drop a little. Because of that I was able to see some of the most interesting late fall flowers in the landscape. … Continue reading →

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