Foraging Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Foraging Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Author: Debbie Naha-Koretzky

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-05-01

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 149305628X

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From cattails to wild garlic, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Written for people who want to know more about foraging, including those who are absolute beginners and perhaps don’t even know where to start, this book provides clear photos and easy to follow instructions for plant identification. Readers will learn all about safely recognizing, respecting, and utilizing wild plants. Inside you'll find: Detailed descriptions of 70 edible plants Tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods 70 recipes A glossary of botanical terms Full-color photos

Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic
Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic

Author: Bill Russell

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0271080280

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This revised and expanded edition of mushroom expert Bill Russell’s popular Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic provides both novice and experienced mushroom foragers with detailed, easy-to-use information about more than one hundred species of these fungi, including twenty-five varieties not found in the previous guide. From the Morel to the Chanterelle to the aptly named Chicken of the Woods, mushrooms of the mid-Atlantic region can be harvested and enjoyed, if you know where to look. Each entry in this field guide contains a detailed description, current scientific classification, key updates and information from recent studies, and high-quality color photographs to aid in identification. Thoughtfully organized by season, the guide shows you how to locate and identify the most common mushrooms in the region and recognize look-alikes—and explains what to do with edible mushrooms once you’ve found them. Featuring over one hundred full-color illustrations and distilling Russell’s fifty years of experience in hunting, studying, and teaching about wild mushrooms, Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic is an indispensable reference for curious hikers, amateur biologists, adventurous chefs, and mycophiles of all stripes.

Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States
Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States

Author: Richard J. Medve

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780271038414

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Ralph Waldo Emerson defined a weed as a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. To the wild-plant enthusiast who has discovered the virtues of many plants, there are relatively few weeds. After using this book, you will never again consider lamb's-quarters a weed. Instead, you will nurture it with respect and even encourage its growth in your garden. Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States contains botanically accurate, up-to-date information essential for the identification of more than one hundred delectable wild plants. Each plant entry provides characteristics, habitat, distribution, edible parts, food uses, precautions, and preparation, followed by tasty recipes and interesting remarks about the plant's botanical history. The plants are arranged according to height, with the ground-huggers appearing first and the trees last. Each plant is also cross-referenced by common and scientific names. The authors have written this book with the novice forager in mind, including useful tips on foraging from where to search for food to precautions to take. They also provide a list of toxic look-alikes, a nutrient composition chart, and a glossary of terms.

Northeast Foraging
Northeast Foraging

Author: Leda Meredith

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 160469601X

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“An invaluable guide for the feast in the East.” —Hank Shaw, author of the James Beard Award–winning website Hunter Angler Gardener Cook The Northeast offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Leda Meredith as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Northeast Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island.

Foraging Texas
Foraging Texas

Author: Eric M. Knight

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-08-01

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1493056107

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The diverse geography of Texas overflows with edible plant species. From elderberry to amaranth and dandelion to cactus, Foraging Texas guides you to 92 edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the state. This valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the wild bounty of the Lone Star State. Foraging Texas provides all of the information you need about wild foods in the state: Detailed descriptions and full-color photos of edible plants Tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods Recipes suitable for the trail and at home Botanical terms and diagrams complete with an illustrated bibliography Distribution maps for every plant

Practical Guide to Pennsylvania's Wild Edible Plants
Practical Guide to Pennsylvania's Wild Edible Plants

Author: Steven Golieb

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-01-23

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781495301513

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Native Americans have long survived off the land of Pennsylvania's plains and mountain-lands. The many species of trees, bushes and plants throughout the state have provided them with food, medicine and shelter. Whether for survival, curiosity or just for fun, this book will walk you through identifying and utilizing Pennsylvania's natural wonders. If disaster strikes, this book is a must-have; you will be able to confidently walk through urban areas or the deep wilderness and possess much of the knowledge and skill the Native Americans used to survive.

The Plants of Pennsylvania
The Plants of Pennsylvania

Author: Ann Fowler Rhoads

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2007-09-05

Total Pages: 1056

ISBN-13: 0812240030

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The second edition of The Plants of Pennsylvania is the authoritative guide to identifying the nearly 3,400 species of flowering plants, ferns, and gymnosperms native or naturalized in the Commonwealth. It features a complete reorganization into a genetic scheme that reflects recent advances in our understanding of plant relationships.

Eating Wildly
Eating Wildly

Author: Ava Chin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1451656203

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Chin, who writes the "Wild Edibles" column for the New York Times, goes looking for love, blackberries, and wild garlic in this wildly uneven, yet warmly exhilarating memoir. Trekking through Central Park and other urban beaten paths and backyards, Chin leads us on a journey of discovery as she searches for the tender shoots poking through cement cracks and hardy wild plants resisting winter's bite.--

New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture
New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture

Author: William J. Lewis

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-01-25

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1467147877

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Deep within the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Piney people have built a vibrant culture and industry from working the natural landscape around them. Foraging skills learned from the local Lenapes were passed down through generations of Piney families who gathered many of the same wild floral products that became staples of the Philadelphia and New York dried flower markets. Important figures such as John Richardson have sought to lift the Pineys from rural poverty by recording and marketing their craftsmanship. As the state government sought to preserve the Pine Barrens and develop the region, Piney culture was frequently threatened and stigmatized. Author and advocate William J. Lewis charts the history of the Pineys, what being a Piney means today and their legacy among the beauty of the Pine Barrens.

Feeding Washington's Army
Feeding Washington's Army

Author: Ricardo A. Herrera

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2022-03-11

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1469667320

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In this major new history of the Continental Army's Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here, the army launched its largest and riskiest operation—not a bloody battle against British forces but a campaign to feed itself and prevent starvation or dispersal during the long encampment. Herrera brings to light the army's herculean efforts to feed itself, support local and Continental governments, and challenge the British Army. Highlighting the missteps and triumphs of both General George Washington and his officers as well as ordinary soldiers, sailors, and militiamen, Feeding Washington's Army moves far beyond oft-told, heroic, and mythical tales of Valley Forge and digs deeply into its daily reality, revealing how close the Continental Army came to succumbing to starvation and how strong and resourceful its soldiers and leaders actually were.