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Article: Identifying and harvesting wild plants.(Foraging)
- Article from:
- Countryside & Small Stock Journal
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 Countryside Publications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Identifying and harvesting wild edible and medicinal plants can be a lot of fun for the nature lover Maybe you are just looking to identify some of those "weeds" that you come across on a daily basis. Maybe you are a survivalist looking to learn which plants you can rely on to eat in a survival situation; Or maybe you already use medicinal plants purchased at the health food store to supplement your diet. Many of these plants can be found locally for free if you just know where to look and how to prepare them. Whatever your reason, I have compiled here a guideline of tips and hints to help you get started.
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