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

Ellen Zachos

Apr 2013 · Sold by Storey Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

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.

Good book describing common edible you may have growing in your yard.

Amazing book! I am soo happy I bought this book with great detail and beautiful pictures

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.