Nature's garden : a guide to identifying, harvesting, and preparing edible wild plants

Nature's garden A guide to identifying, harvesting, and preparing edible wild plants

Samuel Thayer

Book - 2010

We are surrounded by free groceries that we have never tasted and do not recognize. Learn to identify these fruits, nuts, grains, and vegetables, as well as how to find them and prepare them.

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Subjects
Wild plants, Edible > North America > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Wild foods > North America.
Cooking (Wild foods)
Published
Birchwood, WI : Forager's Harvest c2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Samuel Thayer (-)
Physical Description
512 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-492) and index.
ISBN
9780976626619
  • Getting started with edible wild plants
  • Does foraging harm the environment?
  • Plant identification and safe consumption
  • Some thoughts on wild food
  • One month eating wild
  • Timing the wild harvest
  • Plant accounts.
Review by Library Journal Review

A forager since childhood, Thayer (The Forager's Harvest) has written an authoritative, accessible book for identifying, harvesting, and eating wild plants. The 41 plants included are arranged in standard taxonomic order; each entry features detailed descriptions of the various species of the plant, its range and habitat, and extensive harvesting and preparation tips. Numerous beautiful, useful color photographs and drawings help with the identification. Thayer carefully distinguishes between the features of edible plants and poisonous plants they may resemble. Plant history, lore, and ecology and author anecdotes are woven throughout the inviting entries. VERDICT Clearly, foraging is a way of life for the author, and this excellent book is recommended for people living in the Midwest and Eastern United States who are interested in following in his footsteps.-Sue O'Brien, Downers Grove P.L., IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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