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- Wild Edible Foods of Vermont Land was expensive and wild game was becoming scarce in Connecticut when Daniel and Rebecca Rix decided to move their family to the wilderness of what would one day be called Vermont. With a family of six children and one on the way they packed up wh...
- Mallows I took this photo in my back yard in December 2009. An abundant winter rain brought us these beautiful mallows. Mallows are an annual plant, and sometimes they are nowhere to be seen. But when mallows are in season, they dominate the streets, tall a...
- Stinging nettle (These nettles were growing in my back yard) Nettle -- Friend or foe? When used correctly, stinging nettle is a wonderful friend to your health and your palate. But it can be unkind if you rub it the wrong way (literally). The best-known characteri...
- Edible weeds in Los Angeles A lot of people think of weeds as undesirables that have no purpose but to ruin our lawns. But many of the wild plants that we see around us are edible, tasty, and highly nutritious. Free, organic vegetables growing right at our feet! The varieties...
- Chickweed Chickweed is a beautiful, delicate, and tasty plant. We don't get it during the hottest months of the year here in Los Angeles, but it's a treat whenever I see it come back. One of my very favorite salad greens. We're just now getting into the coole...
- Dandelions This photograph was taken in a yard in Carson. Dandelions are one of the world's most famous weeds. To many, in fact, they are the poster girl for all weeds. While they are the targets of wrath from many, they are also useful in many ways and a favo...
- Purslane Photo taken on a sidewalk in Lynwood. The minute you look at purslane, you can tell that it wants you to eat it. The plump leaves and stems give an obvious invitation. It's a sturdy one, growing in huge patches at the edges of yards and sidewalks...
- Grow Your Own Drugs I watched the BBC program, "Grow Your Own Drugs" presented by James Wong and found it to be utterly fascinating. Of course, when I found out the BBC had released a book to go along with the series, I had to get it as well. I have a strong interest i...
- Ray Mears Extreme Survival Video Showcase Whether he's making boats from buffalo skins on the American prairies or dodging poison dart frogs in the Amazon jungle, Ray Mears knows a thing or two about survival! Ray Mars is an expert on 'Bushcraft' and is can teach you all you need to know ab...
- Foraging Behavior in Birds There are many different types of avian foragers, each with its own individual genre of body plans and beak morphologies. These unique adaptations allow birds to specialize in their food choices and foraging niches. This helps to reduce competition b...
- Wild Food and Urban Foraging
- Foraging Resources related to identifying and harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants.
- Something from nothing The amount of things that are thrown away every day is incredible, mind boggling. The really freaky part is that a lot of it can in no way be classed as rubbish. For as long as I can remember we, my wife and I, have got great pleasure from rescuing t...
