- Joined
- Apr 23, 2006
- Messages
- 265
As most of you know I have spent most of my life studying and teaching folks about wild plants. I have even been called an internationally recognized plant expert. Although I hate the word expert I would say I know a lot more than most about this subject. So when I recently received a pre-publication copy of Samuel Thayers new book, Natures Garden, I was quite surprised and delighted. As always when I get something for free I am very skeptical but after opening the cover and browsing through it I realized that this is a keeper. I have over 100 books just on wild plants in my library but this one will get a lot of use and not just take up shelf space as most of the others do.
After several days of reading through different chapters I would say that this probably the best book on foraging for wild plants that I have ever seen. It is the most thorough, comprehensive study of wild foods that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Everything is written in a clear and concise manner. He goes into great detail on the plants, explains where to find them, how to harvest then how to prepare them for food. He also shows comparisons of poisonous look-alikes. The photography in the book is fantastic. I dont know how anyone could spend that much time or have that much energy and ambition to put into writing such a book. He definitely loves what he is writing about and knows what he is talking about.
This book will be on the top of my list for all of my students.
As with any book about plants he cant cover every one but he sure has included a whole lot. He even spends time dispelling myths about many plants. Most of his work centers around the 45th parallel so this covers most of the northern US plants and probably down to the central states and a good portion of southern Canada.
It will not be available for sale in stores until after April 1st but can be purchased directly from the publisher. Foragers Harvest N8757 Breakneck Rd. Birchwood, WI 54817. Cost is $24.95 Incl. shipping
If you have any interest in learning about wild plants for food then this book is well worth it.
Marty Simon
After several days of reading through different chapters I would say that this probably the best book on foraging for wild plants that I have ever seen. It is the most thorough, comprehensive study of wild foods that I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Everything is written in a clear and concise manner. He goes into great detail on the plants, explains where to find them, how to harvest then how to prepare them for food. He also shows comparisons of poisonous look-alikes. The photography in the book is fantastic. I dont know how anyone could spend that much time or have that much energy and ambition to put into writing such a book. He definitely loves what he is writing about and knows what he is talking about.
This book will be on the top of my list for all of my students.
As with any book about plants he cant cover every one but he sure has included a whole lot. He even spends time dispelling myths about many plants. Most of his work centers around the 45th parallel so this covers most of the northern US plants and probably down to the central states and a good portion of southern Canada.
It will not be available for sale in stores until after April 1st but can be purchased directly from the publisher. Foragers Harvest N8757 Breakneck Rd. Birchwood, WI 54817. Cost is $24.95 Incl. shipping
If you have any interest in learning about wild plants for food then this book is well worth it.
Marty Simon
