The Weeder's Digest by Gail Harland

The Weeder's Digest by Gail Harland

Now published under Foraging for Edible Wild Plants, this is a practical and attractive guide to the many edible varieties of plants that grow all around us. Whether you think of them as pretty wildflowers or troublesome weeds, wild plants have many virtues. Not only are they an essential habitat and nectar source for insects, they are beneficial for the soil, accumulating trace elements and acting as hosts for mycorrhizal fungi. Wild plants can be also be included in a variety of tasty recipes as unusual and flavoursome culinary ingredients. Written by qualified dietician and horticulturalist, Gail Garland, The Weeder's Digest describes more than 50 edible species, from common species, such as nettle, dandelion, chickweed and ground elder, to the less well-known brooklime and wintercress. Gail also shares advice on how to identify wild plants that are harmful to eat, as well as tips on controlling weeds. The guide is beautifully designed with illustrated notes on appearance and habitat, and attractive colour photographs throughout. It includes numerous recipe suggestions for jams, cordials, pesto, salads and soups, and nutritional information. There are also tips for non-culinary uses, such as dyes from nettles and soap from soap wort, and fascinating historical facts about wild plants throughout. The Weeder's Digest is a charming resource, perfect for gardeners, botanists, cooks and foragers.

A very well written and enjoyable bookGail Harland is quite obviously passionate about her subject and clearly lives it... This book would be a welcome addition to the shelf of any forager. * Dave Hamilton author of Grow Your Food for Free (Well, Almost) *
A delightful read, well organised, informative and easy to use, successfully filling the hungry gap between books on gardening and those on foraging with inspiring recipes, cooking tips and relevant words of caution for each plant profiled. A welcome and valuable addition to the library of any new or more experienced foragers, gardeners, cooks and weeders. Highly recommended. * Fergus Drennan, professional forager and writer *

Gail Harland has a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and was a State Registered Dietitian for over 10 years. She is a freelance writer and photographer with a regular poultry column in The Cage and Aviary Birds magazine, and is author of Photographing your Garden and Grow It Yourself and co-author of The Tomato Book.

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ISBN 13	9781900322997
ISBN 10	1900322994
Titel	The Weeder's Digest
Autor	Gail Harland
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Erscheinungsjahr	2012-06-21
Seitenanzahl	192
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