The Weed Forager's Handbook
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- Create Date：2021-07-15 04:53:22
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Adam Grubb
- ISBN：1864471212
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Reviews
Andrew Todd-Weckmann
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A very informative guide in how to better utilise the many weeds which are found in our backyards。 Particularly relevant for those from the southern states of Australia。
Judy
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An amazing resource for using nature’s helper plants。 Particularly focused more on the more southern states but totally applicable to my sub-tropical environment。 Used often
Rosemary Race
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Seems my garden is straight out of this book with a few odd fungi growing amongst my natives。 I'm so pleased the weeds are illustrated so very well with a lot of description on what each weed tastes， looks like as you do not want to eat some dastardly awful weed which makes you puke or otherwise feel utterly forlorn。 It's a gorgeous book too just the right size for fossicking in your garden thanks Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland it must have been a delight photographing and guiding us through Seems my garden is straight out of this book with a few odd fungi growing amongst my natives。 I'm so pleased the weeds are illustrated so very well with a lot of description on what each weed tastes， looks like as you do not want to eat some dastardly awful weed which makes you puke or otherwise feel utterly forlorn。 It's a gorgeous book too just the right size for fossicking in your garden thanks Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland it must have been a delight photographing and guiding us through the unusual and 'oh it's another weed comment' to realise you can eat most of them in a tossed salad， stew or even a pasta dish。 。。。more
Dale El
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A place i go for runs i now know is a supermarket。 Amazing what has been forgotten just over a few generations。
Toni
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Good little reference book & small enough to carry on the ‘weed discovery excursions’ aka walks。
Sharolyn
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I was surprised by how small this book is but now it makes sense！ A fantastic resource to keep close at hand， in a pocket or bag。 I recognized 90% of the 'weeds' mentioned and I'm horrified by how many of them I've pulled out of my garden unknowingly。 I'm not a sprayer but I've seen family members cover these edibles in toxic chemicals - eek。 So interesting to think through what makes a weed a weed。 Such strange and unfortunate gardening rules and trends that can blacklist such amazing plants。 S I was surprised by how small this book is but now it makes sense！ A fantastic resource to keep close at hand， in a pocket or bag。 I recognized 90% of the 'weeds' mentioned and I'm horrified by how many of them I've pulled out of my garden unknowingly。 I'm not a sprayer but I've seen family members cover these edibles in toxic chemicals - eek。 So interesting to think through what makes a weed a weed。 Such strange and unfortunate gardening rules and trends that can blacklist such amazing plants。 So much free， nutritious goodness going to waste。 I borrowed this from the library but will keep an eye out for a copy to call my own and look forward to exercising it's advice around my neighbourhood。 The recipes at the back are really helpful in putting foraging into practice。 。。。more
Kate
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Excellent field guide to edible plants in Australia， and possibly elsewhere - those ignored weeds in the landscape。 My back yard crawls with them after good rain。 Who knew so many are edible especially since there are no contaminants in my patch。
Yukii Rose
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Bought this book before reading， no regrets。 Very useful
James
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Interesting and insightful light read。 Will be a good referencing book for out in the garden， in the kitchen and out in the bush
Jaysa
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Did you know how nutritious the common Dandelion is？ Get foraging！
Ellie
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A useful and very readable guidebook with good pictures & illustrations。 Can recommend。
Carlene Cox-Newton
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A gem of a book！ Useful and fascinating。 It travels with me everywhere！
Kram Routs
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A very entertaining read for a frugal environmentalist！ I will need to source a copy of this book to keep in my coat pocket。
Nathalie
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What a great resource for your inner forage！ I had this book for quite a while and flipped through sections on and off until I made the effort to sit down and read it cover to cover （which really didn't take so long after all）。 A great handbook to take along on urban walks or through your weed filled garden if you have one！ What a great resource for your inner forage！ I had this book for quite a while and flipped through sections on and off until I made the effort to sit down and read it cover to cover （which really didn't take so long after all）。 A great handbook to take along on urban walks or through your weed filled garden if you have one！ 。。。more
Nikki Balzer
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I found this in my local library。 I will be buying it for my own library and continues enjoyment。 I cant wait to try some of the ideas on my plate。
Rebecca
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Weeds suddenly look a whole lot more edible。
Jo
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Interesting。 Introduction。 Surprising。
Tina
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Simple， concise and a must have when wild crafting in Aus。 Great information containing clear images of how to identify edible weeds。 I am keeping this book on hand to refer to when I am out and about。
Bal J
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The most descriptive， humble and easy to follow handbook on edible weeds I've ever read。 Every weed is well researched so you don't need to be an expert at botanical names to find what you're looking for。 Personal notes from the authors also give it a nice touch and makes it less technical。 I would recommend this guide to anyone looking to go on adventures to forage these plants that have been so misconstrued by society。 Happy hunting！ The most descriptive， humble and easy to follow handbook on edible weeds I've ever read。 Every weed is well researched so you don't need to be an expert at botanical names to find what you're looking for。 Personal notes from the authors also give it a nice touch and makes it less technical。 I would recommend this guide to anyone looking to go on adventures to forage these plants that have been so misconstrued by society。 Happy hunting！ 。。。more
Aphie
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I desperately want a copy of this for myself。
Peta
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Wonderful resource！
Kylie Strong
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Handy little reference book with detailed descriptions and photos。 Very illuminating when it comes to which weeds are edible and which are not。
Mindy
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Fascinating and funny。
Thesaria
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I’m quite pleased with this book as a practical handbook。 It’s hard to find weed foraging guides for Australia as most field guides focus on native plants and foraging isn’t as common in Australia as in Europe。It’s a compact book with a thin but rigid cover， so perfect for throwing into a bag while out hiking or foraging （which I immediately did this morning）。The bulk of the book is devoted to the authors’ top 20 edible herbs。 They are gloriously well illustrated with a combination of multiple p I’m quite pleased with this book as a practical handbook。 It’s hard to find weed foraging guides for Australia as most field guides focus on native plants and foraging isn’t as common in Australia as in Europe。It’s a compact book with a thin but rigid cover， so perfect for throwing into a bag while out hiking or foraging （which I immediately did this morning）。The bulk of the book is devoted to the authors’ top 20 edible herbs。 They are gloriously well illustrated with a combination of multiple photographs and absolutely top-notch botanical illustrations （as a scientific illustrator I notice these things） from old out-of-copyright books。 I believe the combination of both drawings and photos is the best way to identify plants in the field， and this book excels in that area。Each plant has at least a few pages of information covering how and where to find it， traditional and modern uses and harvesting advice。 It is clear that the authors have experience with each herb in addition to having done their research。 The text has an easygoing conversational tone and is highly descriptive but in layperson’s terms， not botanical jargon。I’ve lived at various locations on the coast of NSW and I recognise most of the plants in this book。 I’m only a beginner to intermediate at weed identification， so I take that as a sign that this is a good selection of common plants。 Those I didn’t recognise would probably be found in paddocks。 I can’t speak for the rest of Australia but I think the same weeds are generally common to most of the east coast of NSW and Victoria at least。 The book is written by two Melbournians。I think there is a good balance of modern uses and traditional folklore。 Scientific evidence for medicinal uses is sometimes noted。 When relating premodern advice the book usually mentions which herbal the uses come from or at least the time period， which wins it points with me。There are also 13 other plants listed in less detail; some poisonous plants to steer clear of; general cautions including good information about oxalic acid; the requisite handful of recipes; and brief notes on how weeds can be used in or eradicated from a garden。I would have liked some more side-by-side comparisons for similar looking weeds that might be confused， for example with small line drawings of leaf shapes。 The text for each plant mentions relatives and only sometimes those that are similar。 I also would have liked some more information on the medicinal uses of herbs in general， but that isn’t the main thrust of the book and it’s important to keep it compact。 I would expect to use this book in concert with other resources for medicinal use， but on its own it’s enough to start putting some wild greens in your soups and salads， so as a beginner I can highly recommend it。 。。。more
Kaye Healey
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Thank you for sending The Weed Forager's Handbook。 What a little gem it is！。。。 informative， well written with amusing anecdotes， beautifully laid out and published （well done Hyland House！） 。。。 and perfect bound。 It's a handbook that will last and one that I'll often refer to when out walking and will not only share with friends， but will also encourage them to buy their own copy。All in all a high quality publication that deserves several print runs and a wide readership :-）Well done！ Thank you for sending The Weed Forager's Handbook。 What a little gem it is！。。。 informative， well written with amusing anecdotes， beautifully laid out and published （well done Hyland House！） 。。。 and perfect bound。 It's a handbook that will last and one that I'll often refer to when out walking and will not only share with friends， but will also encourage them to buy their own copy。All in all a high quality publication that deserves several print runs and a wide readership :-）Well done！ 。。。more
Daniel Boulton
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This is a great little book and if you are just starting out as a weed forager。 It doesn't have every single weed just their 20 favorites， pictures are good and in colour。 I really enjoyed it and used it to identify half a dozen edible weeds in my back yard which will be used to supplement my salad bowl this summer。 This is a great little book and if you are just starting out as a weed forager。 It doesn't have every single weed just their 20 favorites， pictures are good and in colour。 I really enjoyed it and used it to identify half a dozen edible weeds in my back yard which will be used to supplement my salad bowl this summer。 。。。more
Lauren
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