California Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Evergreen Huckleberries to Wild Ginger garden design Written by experts and beautifully

Written by experts and beautifully illustrated

he gives an enthralling view of Southern California lands and people from the 1890s to the 1940s

It is copiously illustrated with photographs and drawings

* Examines the role of humans and fire in chaparral

modified and made productive by centuries of harvesting

California Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Evergreen Huckleberries to Wild Ginger garden design Written by experts and beautifullyThe 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