GET TO KNOW THE POKEWEED PLANT (Phytolacca americana) Poke is actually a toxic plants that has a long history in the South and Eastern states as a good spring food, when properly prepared. I first encountered pokeweed while living on my grandfather’s farm in Ohio during the summers. As...
THE WILD CHERRY
A widespread and tasty summer fruit, found nation-wide Nyerges has been leading Wild Food Outings since 1974. He is the author of Nuts and Berries of California, Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants, Foraging California, Extreme Simplicity, and other books. For a schedule of his classes, and information about...
THE KURRAJONG TREE
The KURRAJONG TREE: Widely introduced as an ornamental in the United States, the seeds make good food [Nyerges has been teaching ethno-botany since 1974, and is the author of nearly two dozen books, including “Foraging California,” “Guide to Wild Foods,” “Foraging Wild Edible Plants of North America,” “Nuts and Berries...