Family harvesting tobacco leaves POLYCULTURE | TOBACCO GROWING The local sandy soil, enriched by the addition of manure and fertilizers, is favourable for many crops, especially tobacco. In the past this was done in parallel with vegetable farming, in particular asparagus.Tobacco growing began in March each year when the seeds...
19-English-FELDKIRCHE
Lithograph by Philippe Beilstein who affixes his initials, his name and profession at the bottom of the table : "Ph. Beilstein, voyer* agent, 1846". The "Feldkirche" or "Faldkerich" (Fields Church) This church was located at the current cemetery North of the village between Hoerdt and Weyersheim a little apart on a...
01-English-ASPARAGUS MUSEUM
Hoerdt | The capital of asparagus The fortunes of the village of Hoerdt have much in common with the history of Alsace, a region that has experienced the ravages of war over many centuries, marked by its position on the French and German border. With 4 500 inhabitants, the rural...