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...

NUTS & BERRIES OF CALIFORNIA

NUTS AND BERRIES OF CALIFORNIA   [Nyerges is the author of “Nuts and Berries of California,” and several other foraging books. Information about his books and classes is available at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance, or Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041.] 122 pages, fully illustrated with color photos “Nuts and Berries of California”...

MEET SOW THISTLE — often confused for dandelion

SOW THISTLE (Sonchus oleraceus and other species) Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) DESCRIPTION: Sow thistle is commonly mistaken for dandelion, to which it is related.  Sow thistle is an annual weed with a more or less erect stem that rises from one foot to four feet tall. The young plant forms a...