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Weed 'em And Reap: A Weed Eater Reader Paperback – January 1, 2006

by Roger L. Welsch (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
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There are lots of books out there about how to accurately and skillfully identify and cook wild foods, but not very many about first-rate, industrial-grade weed eating. And not many that are guaranteed to make the reader laugh -- until now.

This book is for those who admire the notion of being out on a camping trip and amazing everyone else around the campfire by serving up a salad, stew, vegetable, tea, or dessert that comes as a total surprise ?5 and is made out of something found within yelling distance of the tents. It will teach readers more about morels, cattails, and smut (the fungus kind), than they ever thought possible. There''s also information on making wine, jams and jellies, and even gathering and enjoying acorns the Native American way.

The author is not a botanist or a chef, but rather an accomplished and widely acclaimed eater and writer. This walking billboard for gustatory endeavors is full of entertaining stories about identifying, preparing, and eating weeds. Readers will be left with a new eagerness to know more about plants, a desire for cooking them, and a new enthusiasm for wandering around the wilds.
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  1. Print length
    247 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Falcon Pr Pub Co
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    076273907X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0762739073
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HERE IT IS, JUST IN TIME TO SERVE AS AN EXCUSE FOR AVOIDING SPRING LAWN CARE! No more herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizer... just put some oil and vinegar dressing on that pesky lawn and open it to the neighbors as an all-you-can-eat salad bar! WEED 'EM AND REAP is a light-hearted but informative introduction to the free bounty of wild foods in lawns and woods, prairies and pastures. Even if you have no intentions of brewing up a crock of dandelion wine or tossing a salad of sour dock and purslane, you will enjoy reading Roger Welsch's adventures in the wild world of weedery. We're betting it won't be long before you will be watching roadsides and byways for your own secret trove of morel mushrooms, wild asparagus, or elderberries!

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Join best-selling humorist Roger Welsch as he gathers and prepares wild fare, and soon you, too, will be able to amaze everyone around the campfire by serving up a salad, stew, vegetable, drink, or dessert made from ingredients found within yelling distance of the tents. This fun-to-read yet practical guide teaches more about morels, cattails, and smut (the fungus kind) than you ever thought possible. There's also information on making wines, jams, and jellies, and even gathering and enjoying acorns the Native American way.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Falcon Pr Pub Co; First Edition (January 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 247 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076273907X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0762739073
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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BirdWhisperer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for those wanting to get back to nature.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2015
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I like the humorous twist of the title!
I am quite interested in living naturally, and this book is a good primer for that. It is not an encyclopedia of which plants are edible (he states that often) but does get one interested in digging deeper (pun intended!). He does mention many plants that he has tried and how to prepare them. He also delves into the Plains Native American lifestyle, and points out that many pioneers died of starvation in the midst of plentiful food.
The Natives also had disposable diapers & bean bag chairs long before White Man even thought of them!!! Milkweed is no longer a weed on our place. (There is a correlation between those two statements!)
If only we had learned from them, instead of conquering them . . . .
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micheal weber
5.0 out of 5 stars an enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013
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I actually collected some of these foods and had some similar adventures with my family as a teenager.
So for me it was a memory trip. Not a lot of actual information, mostly stories. I enjoyed it so much I got another copy for my Dad, and he read it in just one weekend.
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marmite
4.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2010
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Excellent story telling! Such a wealth of information about free food right by most of our doorsteps.No photos of the plants themselves, so I read the book alongside google and bookmarked! Love it!
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wiredweird
3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing, but not very informative
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2011
Some books are just plain fun to read, and Welsch's takes a high place on that list. As an avid picker of wild greens, it's quite amazing how many plants take their place at his table. The wide-ranging narrative offers many vignettes, from the neighbor trying to take over his river frontage to his campaign for county weed control officer (with a unique, pro-weed platform).

If you're looking for hints about what to pick, don't get your hopes up. He very deliberatly doesn't list edible plants or preparations, since regional selections differ so widely. Instead of the plants themselves, this looks more at the man who loves them and at his hunter-gatherer experiences. If that's what you want, great, but I hoped for more how-to.

-- wiredweird
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Danny
5.0 out of 5 stars Weed Em and Reap
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014
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In my opinion this book should be in every library as a starting point for general info.
I think Roger has done an exellent job explaning things
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Jesse Gaskin
2.0 out of 5 stars No photos of the plants.
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2011
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I bought this book in hopes of learning which weeds are edible. The biggest part is knowing what they look like. This book does not have photos of the plants. Very disappointing.
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Barb
5.0 out of 5 stars I am eating my yard!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2012
My husband was dragged into farm life by living with me and I slowly introduced him to the joys of morels and wild asparagus that I found in the roadside ditches while riding colts. It made having a slightly smelly wife dragging into the house in the evening worth while. The exotic meals more than made up for the shock? Those days are long gone thanks to the insistence of the chemically armed to spray the roadsides. I still have the yard which produces delicious puffballs when conditions are right and the pasture has the wild plums. This book introduced me to plants that I had never considered eating and have since enjoyed. My front yard is filled with pumpkins and the blossoms are delicious. If you want identification information, go to your county agent. This book introduces you to the joys of exploration and discovery and taste!!Makes me hungry just thinking about it it!.
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raptorrunner
5.0 out of 5 stars Just in time for the first spring rain ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2006
I have had the best time reading this book! I used it as a treat to bribe myself into doing other work.

I am personally prone to finding those plants considered to be weeds and providing a new home for them in my yard. I'm also prone to planting native herbs in my yard, since they are the most likely to survive the local summers and winters without my care -- Beautiful and tough as nails, who can resist that?

Roger, however, takes this a good bit further, into his personal experiences with using wild plants for food in anecdotes, stories and experiences.

My husband is next in line to read it. Upon hearing me snort and giggle with my nose in the book, he would ask what it was I was laughing about, and I'd read a portion aloud. It was great fun and I always recommend great fun. Well, I recommend it to my friends, anyway ...

And it now has a spot in my personal weed library! Definitely, definitely.
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