California Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Evergreen Huckleberries to Wild Ginger garden design modified and made productive by

modified and made productive by centuries of harvesting

* Examines the role of humans and fire in chaparral

It is copiously illustrated with photographs and drawings

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California Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Evergreen Huckleberries to Wild Ginger garden design modified and made productive byThe Golden State is home to an abundance of delicious wild edible plants. From woodlands to wetlands, grasslands to mountains, and coast to desert, delectable and unique wild foods beckon the curious forager. Consider the delights of blending wild borage leaves into a pungent pesto and decorating a salad with the blue, star shaped flowers. If you're in the desert, sample the sweet tasting blooms and pea like seeds of blue palo verde. In wetlands