SOW THISTLE (Sonchus oleraceus and other species) Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) DESCRIPTION: Sow thistle is commonly mistaken for dandelion, to which it is related. Sow thistle is an annual weed with a more or less erect stem that rises from one foot to four feet tall. The young plant forms a...
TEACHING FORAGING SINCE 1974!
TEACHING FOR 50 YEARS NYERGES REFLECTS ON HIS TEACHING CAREER, BEGINNING IN JANUARY 1974 By Christopher Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] At the end of one of my recent classes, wild food chef, Pascal Baudar, who is the author of 4 books on how to make delicious meals from wild foods, presented...
GETTING TO KNOW THE BITTER HOREHOUND
HOREHOUND Christopher Nyerges Information about classes and books by Christopher Nyerges can be viewed at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com, or writing to Box 41834, Eagle Rock, CA 90041. Many years ago, when I was still in high school and beginning my earnest study of botany, I got a phone call from one...