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

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 70 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.

Author: Ellen Zachos
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 03/12/2013
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781612120096

About the Author
Zachos, Ellen: -

Ellen Zachos teaches foraged mixology workshops to bartenders in partnership with Rémy Cointreau USA, and is a regular contributor to several Edible magazines. A longtime instructor at the New York Botanic Garden, Zachos is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She shares wild, seasonal recipes at backyardforager.com.