Wild greens in your back yard: Book??

[eachpeachpearplum]

Can anyone recommend a book that would list info on going out and picking wild greens. I back right up to a forest and often see little wizened elderly Asian women emerging from the forest with buckets and bags of wild harvested greens!

I am SO jealous of their wonderful knowledge; I have tried asking them but I have not had much luck with the answers and worry I may poisen myself without proper education !

I am in the pacific northwest.

Thanks for your advice :)

Cheers,

EPPP

[kaybee]

hey eppp--if you find someone to take you on a foraging walk or something or find a book and go find stuff yourself, i would love to come and learn too

thanks--

kaybee

[FloridaPatty]

on the west coast somewhere - that gives guided tours. Here is some of his information.He has a book but the web site wasn't listed on the Raw Summit website where he could be found:



Sergei Boutenko: "Free" Living Foods

Chef and Author of "Eating Without Heating"


After successfully combating juvenile diabetes 15 years ago through a raw diet, Sergei shares his wisdom regarding helping children kick the junk food habit. And as the owner of Harmony Hikes, he will also offer tips for finding fresh, local and better than organic wild foods for Free!

[spicyfull]

I go Dandelion picking in My Neighbors yard. That Plant is easy to spot..Yellow Flower and Blow away cloud seeds on top.

[miaculpa]

lamb's quarters are delicious, so is purslane. Both are quite easy to identify.

[raczyk]

Interesting idea, I've never done it. But how long would it take to pick a lbs of dandelion for example? Spinach costs $6 for a lbs at local grocery store. $4 for 0.7 lbs at costco.