MEET NEW ZEALAND SPINACH (Tetragonia tetragonioides) Fig Marigold Family (Aizoaceae) Christopher Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] Nyerges is the author of several books including “Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants,” “Foraging Wild Edible Plants of North America,” “Urban Survival Guide” and others. He has led ethno-botany walks since 1974.] New Zealand...
WILD-CRAFTING
CONFESSIONS OF A WILD-CRAFTER Why I now always collect my own herbs Christopher Nyerges [Nyerges has been leading ethno-botany walks since 1974. He is the author of “Guide to Wild Foods,” “Foraging California,” “Wild Edible Plants of North America,” and other books. More information at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] First, what’s a wild...
THE STORY OF THE DOAN MAGNESIUM FIRE STARTER
In my early quest to learn, understand, and master the basic survival skills of all time, I knew that botany was right at the top of the list. The knowledge of local plants and their uses was a major key to food, medicine, shelter, cordage, and even fire. And the...