Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat

· Sold by Storey Publishing, LLC
11 reviews
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About this ebook

Discover edible plants right in your own backyard with this enlightening guide to foraging.

There’s food growing everywhere! You’ll be amazed by how many of the plants you see each day are actually nutritious edibles.

Ideal for first-time foragers, this book features edible weeds, flowers, mushrooms, and ornamental plants typically found in urban and suburban neighborhoods.

Full-color photographs make identification easy, while tips on common plant locations, pesticides, pollution, and dangerous flora make foraging as safe and simple as stepping into your own backyard.

"Suddenly a walk through the garden becomes a treasure hunt." —Daniel Klein, founder of The Perennial Plate

Discover edible plants right in your own backyard with this enlightening guide to foraging. There’s food growing everywhere! You’ll be amazed by how many of the plants you see each day are actually nutritious edibles. Ideal for first-time foragers, this book features edible weeds, flowers, mushr...

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11 reviews
Fred Morgan
July 2, 2013
Sample does not show if this book is useful in foraging. Does it show photos and tell location of where plants are found? Is this book simply regional for certain states? Is toxic related plants shown? Sample show introduction only... Not enough to take a chance on.
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Carolyn Maynard
July 17, 2024
Excellent resource for beginners to foraging. Love the detail on how to use herbs you have selected. I read through library then purchased to have as a handy reference guide.
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Mike Kennedy
June 2, 2015
Good book describing common edible you may have growing in your yard.
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About the author

Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com.

Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com.

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