Plant Life category: 1095 books
by eon foster
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
FORAGING
The Ultimate Beginners Guide:
Discover Everything You Need To Know About Foraging, Wildcrafting, Drying Herbs and Wilderness Survival
(Medicinal Herbs, Wild Edible Plants and Berries, Wild Mushrooms)
What a wonderful gift an individual has when they have the capability to forage...
by Anna Rosa Robertsdottir
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
This beautifully illustrated, full-color guide provides everything readers need to know about the medicinal powers of 90 native herbs of Iceland--85 of which also grow in North America. Anna Rosa Robertsdottir describes the history, uses, harvesting, drying, and storage of the plants, and includes...
The Language of Plants
A Guide to the Doctrine of Signatures
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
It is only in the age of technology that human beings have lost a sense of nature being alive. Throughout history, people spoke to nature, and nature communicated with them. During the Middle Ages, reading the book of nature was called the doctrine of signatures, which had always been an important part...
by Simon Harrap
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Wild flower identification may seem impossibly hard to those not familiar with them, but this brilliant new photographic guide aims to change that forever. With superb photography throughout, including stunning portraits and close-ups of key features where relevant, and succinct, no-nonsense text...
by Jason King
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
A unique reference guide to the finest marijuana.
Astounded by the lack of books dedicated to the wondrous variety of his favorite plant, author Jason King set out on a four-year mission to document the world's finest cannabis. Traveling around North America, Hawaii, and Europe, he captured...
Ascomycete Fungi of North America
A Mushroom Reference Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Approximately 75 percent of all fungi that have been described to date belong to the phylum Ascomycota. They are usually referred to as Ascomycetes and are commonly found and collected by mushroom enthusiasts. Ascomycetes exhibit a remarkable range of biodiversity, are beautiful and visually complex,...
Orchid
A Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have carried symbolic weight in countless cultures over time. The ancient Greeks associated them with fertility and thought that...
Northeast Foraging
120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Beach Plums to Wineberries
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
“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...
Midwest Foraging
115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild Peach
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
“This full color guide makes foraging accessible for beginners and is a reliable source for advanced foragers.” —Edible Chicago
The Midwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Lisa Rose as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious...
Mountain States Foraging
115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Alpine Sorrel to Wild Hops
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2016
“A stunning look at the natural abundance of the mountain states—with clear guidance on identification, gathering techniques, and uses.” —Jennifer McGruther, author of The Nourished Kitchen
The Mountain States offer a veritable feast for foragers, and with Briana Wiles as your trusted...
Pacific Northwest Foraging
120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Alaska Blueberries to Wild Hazelnuts
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
“Doug Deur invites us to discover the taste and history of the Northwest.” —Spencer B. Beebe, author of Cache and founder of Ecotrust
The Pacific Northwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Douglas Deur as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify...
Southwest Foraging
117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Barrel Cactus to Wild Oregano
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
“No one has advanced wild foraging in the desert Southwest as much as John Slattery.” —Gary Paul Nabahn, director of the Center for Regional Food Studies, University of Arizona
The Southwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with John Slattery as your trusted guide you will...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
Millions of trees live and grow all around us, and we all recognize the vital role they play in the world’s ecosystems. Publicity campaigns exhort us to plant yet more. Yet until recently comparatively little was known about the root causes of the physical changes that attend their growth. Since...
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
The Hidden Language of Flowers
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
“A single flow’r he sent me, since we met. All tenderly his messenger he chose; Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still wet—One perfect rose.” —Dorothy Parker
Welcome to the mysterious and sometimes scandalous world of the language of flowers. Since the days of Queen Victoria (and...