Author Linda Runyon lived off of the land in the wilderness of Upstate NY for years, feeding her family with wild edible plants. She has paid her dues and learned the hard way so you don't have to. With this book, you will learn how to see and use the abundance that surrounds us everywhere plants grow. You won't look at the world the same way again, and you will never fear hunger. The book is 320 jam-packed pages, profusely illustrated by the author. You will learn how to identify, gather, prepare, store and enjoy an endlessly nutritious and renewable resource. The book is full of data, charts, nutritional breakdowns, and a poisonous look-alike section. There are many clear black & white photos as well as line drawings for identification. After you gather your bounty, there's even delicious recipes! The majority of the plants are found in ALL 50 states, and, indeed, most of the world. A few are unique to the East or the West United States. Opinion leaders in this subject agree that Linda is the teacher and this is the book. Linda teaches her subject with authority. Her experience of homesteading without stores, electricity and modern conveniences led to the creation of this ultimate wild food survival guide. "The Essential Wild Food Survival Guide" will become your valuable companion on the path to healthful living.
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By lanahi (Idaho) - See all my reviews
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Linda Runyan lived for many years almost exclusively off her garden and wild edible plants. Some books just repeat what others have said about the plants, but Linda has actual experience with the plants. You will find information here, including recipes, that cannot be found in other books. Almost all the plants have an accompanying full nutritional chart, which I haven't seen in other books. She tells you how to transplant and grow them in your own "wild" garden, medicinal qualities of many of them, and other uses for them. The plants she discusses are widely available in the US, so it's useful for everyone.This is not a book for identifying the plants. There are line drawings and black and white photos, but you have to have other books to more thoroughly identify the plants. I have whole shelves of such books, but Linda Runyan's book is one of the most valuable after you have identified them. She has obviously come to know the plants thoroughly through her own hand-on experience and thus can add to our knowledge of each plant. Outstanding book!
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The garden you didn't know you had,
By surreyhorse (Mojave desert) - See all my reviews
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This book is so practical! As soon as I got it, I walked around the neighborhood identifying the food growing all around us, like tumbleweeds, thistles, and dandelions. I brought home some lamb's quarters and made up some soup. This will definitely take some getting used to, but it's so freeing to know that no matter what happens, there is always food available right outside!
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Great information, and lots of it. It's a mystery to me though why the pictures are so crappy. All that wonderful information is useless unless you can positively identify the plant, but again, the book it recommended.
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