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Author Zachos, Ellen, author.

Title How to forage for wild foods without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 40 edible wild plants / Ellen Zachos.

Publication Info. North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2023]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 2nd Fl Non-Fiction  581.632 Zac    New Books Pittsburg 2ndFL  Available
Description 255 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
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Summary "How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across-no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, in addition to any potential lookalikes, as well as critical information about proper harvesting, processing, and cooking"-- Provided by publisher.
Note Includes index.
Contents Chapter 1. -- Wild edibles that grow just about everywhere -- Chapter 2. -- Green weeds of sunny, disturbed soil -- Chapter 3. -- Sun-loving trees & shrubs -- Chapter 4. -- Edibles from dappled edges & shady places -- Chapter 5. -- Plants that like wet feet -- Chapter 6. -- Preserving the harvest.
Form Also available online.
Subject Wild plants, Edible -- North America.
Wild foods -- North America.
Genre/Form Field guides.
Added Title Absolute beginner's guide to identifying 40 edible wild plants
Absolute beginner's guide to identifying forty edible wild plants
Other Form: Online version: Zachos, Ellen. How to forage for wild foods without dying North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2023] 9781635866148 (DLC) 2023030793
ISBN 9781635866131 (pbk.) : $16.99
1635866138 (pbk.) : $16.99

 
    
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