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Here’s a few snippets from reviews we’ve noticed around the place:
“It’s a little like uncovering gold beneath a tarnished, uninspiring surface, and this book is your metal detector, leading you to the goodies.”
“The most entertaining read about weeds I could ever have imagined.”
~ Larissa Dubecki, author of Prick with a Fork (Allen & Unwin, 2015)
“This lovely authoritative guide covers 20 common weeds in depth and then another 20 or so more briefly… I love the anecdotes about the history of each plant, the way they have been used in different cultures and the really excellent photographs… It is not just full of good information, but is also a lovely book to hold and use, fitting neatly into your hand and pocket so that you can easily take it with you when out for a walk..”
“This is an amazing book! You will have completely changed your view of weeds after reading this. No longer will weeds look like hours of hard work to remove and control; now they’ll start to look more like a tasty lunch or nutritious supper… An essential gardener’s handbook.”
~ The Good Life Books & Tools Catalogue
“Here’s a great book for all gardeners sick and tired of dealing with weeds. It offers the ultimate revenge: eating them! Yep, lots of common garden weeds are edible, and this handy, practical, Aussie-authored book showcases all the common garden weeds which are edible, and it even includes some recipes and serving ideas.”
~ Burke’s Backyard Magazine
An astonishing number of the plants we call ‘weeds’ are either edible or medicinal, and have deep and sometimes bizarre connections to human history. But how do you distinguish a tasty sandwich-filler from its dangerous look-alike? Which weeds are among the most nutritious vegetables ever tested? And how do you cook with delicious nettles without fear of being stung?
Discover the answers to these questions and more in The Weed Forager’s Handbook, a field guide to the most common and useful edible weeds in Australia. This second edition includes additional weed profiles (22 in total plus 14 short profiles), updated research, extra facts and new photos.
Step into the world of our least-admired botanical companions, peel back the layers of prejudice and forever change where you go looking for lunch!
“In other words, if you eat, then this book is a must-have companion.”
~ Costa Georgiadis, host of Gardening Australia, from his excellent foreword
“This handbook is the essential text for both novice and experienced wild food foragers. The guidelines, excellent ID photos and choice of most useful and common species will give the novice confidence while the facts and recipes will extend all but the most advanced weed aficionados.”
~ David Holmgren, co-originator of the permaculture concept
Your guide to free healthy food everywhere! Fully updated 2nd edition.
Price: $26.95 + $4 postage within Australia.
Our kid’s book, Let’s Eat Weeds: A Kid’s Guide to Foraging, beautifully illustrated by Evie Barrow. To learn more see LetsEatWeeds.com.
Price: $24.95 + $4.95 postage within Australia.
Eating free wild food is just one of 51 tips in our book: The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More!
More about it at FrugalHedonism.com.
Price: $28 + $4 postage within Australia.
Two books. Order The Weed Forager’s Handbook with our kid’s book Let’s Eat Weeds and save $5.
Price: $47.95 + $7.90 postage within Australia.
Two books. Order The Weed Forager’s Handbook with The Art of Frugal Hedonism and save $5.
Price: $49.95 + $8 postage within Australia.