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I found this, while full of information, to be dated both in ways of identifying other cultures and in cooking methods. It‘s from 1962 and boiling for hours is his preferred cooking method! I‘m glad I read it, but I think I need photographs and maybe a mentor before I get into foraging. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

I‘ve been interested in foraging plants for a while, but not so much mushrooms because I don‘t tend to like the ones I‘ve had (except wild morels which I grew up eating). However, I‘ve watched videos by this author, online as Appalachian Forager, and started reading more about foraging mushrooms as well. I recently checked out her new book to read more about chanterelles after my uncle gave me a few to try.
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So many weeds are actually edible, like dock, careless weed, black nightshade, kudzu, and bastard cabbage.

This illustrated book goes over the harvest and preparation for each plant in great detail.

For a short #audiobook, it was nice. It read like a #guidedmeditation or a #manifesto. I listened to it while #foraging and walking the dog.

Find your oasis and rest; it is your right. We put our bodies through extremes daily as if it‘s our last chance for freedom, but to rest is sacred.

I ate Horsemint (shown), day flowers, blackberries, and golden chanterelles 🍄‍🟫

#blackauthors

I didn‘t read this word for word because I skimmed through some plants that I didn‘t recognize. Instead I focused on plants I already know how to find. This has many of the same plants as Lisa Rose‘s book on foraging, but it goes into more detail about medicinal uses. It had clear photos and information for using local plants for tinctures and salves.

#Nonfiction #Foraging

This book could make an excellent lesson on the importance of resilience and the ability to thrive where you are. This book would be an amazing classroom addition to a library.

“ deep in the woods we find a shack all wrapped in tar paper.”

The illustrations in this book were really good and I enjoyed the writing style of the author. It was also very interesting and would make a good addition to a classroom library.

Historical fiction

It is our last #fridaynightshare for #midwintersolace I can‘t wait to see tha nature books chosen.

#Book2Book

Please comment if you would like this copy of The Foragers Calendar - A seasonal guide to nature's wild harvests by John Wright. I am happy to ship internationally. As new.

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