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17-01-2007, 03:58 PM
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| | | Great Books I brought today
I dont know if anyone is interested but i have just got two great Books... The first i got from The Works.. was originally £12.99 they are selling it for £4.99 it is by readers Dogest and is called "Britains Wildlife, Plants & Flowers" it covers 575 species of wild flowers, 125 species of trees and Shrubs, 45 non flowering plants, 250 species of birds,275 species of butterflies,moths and other small creatures, 90 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and finally 250 species of water life....Well worth the money.
The other one i got in Waterstones is "Food For Free" a guide to over 100 edible plants, berries, mushrooms, seaweed and shellfish.. Advice on how to gather, what to pick and how to cook it... It is a Collins gem backpack size book by Richard Mabey... ( can now go foraging )  |
17-01-2007, 04:04 PM
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The Readers Digest book is very good Kym,the other book Mabey 
(a play on words) I do not agree with "foraging"if everybody does it there will be few plants left
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17-01-2007, 04:07 PM
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Like the sound of the second book 'Food for free' apart from the shelfish 
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17-01-2007, 04:14 PM
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After watching Road Kill chef last night. and Ray Mears. I am quite interested in trying Nettle soup ( hundreds in my garden) wild herbs and seaweed..... Dont think i could live off it all time but just try a few things...... oh and of course home-made Sloe Gin ..lol |
17-01-2007, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade  The Readers Digest book is very good Kym,the other book Mabey
(a play on words) I do not agree with "foraging"if everybody does it there will be few plants left |
Though pointing out that chickweed is edible (and not that bad either actually) has to be a good thing!! Can't see that ever becoming rare!! |
17-01-2007, 04:29 PM
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Dont think nettles or seaweed will become rare either And you dont have to pick lots of it just as much as you need for a meal or side dish!! |
17-01-2007, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Kymba Dont think nettles or seaweed will become rare either And you dont have to pick lots of it just as much as you need for a meal or side dish!! | no no no don't start eating all that caterpillar food, butterflies and moths have a hard enough time from us humans without competition for food as well
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17-01-2007, 06:28 PM
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Not in my garden they dont... planted some cauli last year...from seed... had the skeletal variety in no time flat!!! This year everything is going undercover!!
Have had seaweed soup before... it wasnt bad at all.
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23-01-2007, 07:08 PM
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Doesn't everybody know there's no such thing as a free lunch 
There must be catch somewhere. |
24-01-2007, 10:02 AM
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| | | Re: Great Books I brought today
Sounds like a great book. I like the readers digest books. I've picked up a collection of them over the years. I think they are great with good quality pictures in them. Got most from charity shops. The ones i have got are for anyone interested are :
ANIMALS IN ACTION
WILD LIFE ON YOUR DOORSTEP
DOWN ON THE FARM
HEAVENS of the WILD
KINGDOM
The Patchwork LANDSCAPE
Along The RIVER BANK
Secerts of the SEASHORE
SEAS AND ISLANDSD
The Four SEASONS
The World of STILL WATER
The Everchanging WOODLANDS
The Evergreen WORLD
Also
DISCOVERING THE AMAZON.
Kirstie.. |
24-01-2007, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Ian Gray Doesn't everybody know there's no such thing as a free lunch
There must be catch somewhere. | you could eat hemlock water dropwort thinking it's cow parseley and die....
that would be quite a catch...... | |
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