Edible and medicinal plants/herbs

[Spc. Scott]

I never did get to read all three but my grandmother had a set of Foxfire books that were quite a wealth of knowledge about all things survival related. I'm guessing they might be out of print by now...but it could be worth a look around.

Apart from that you might try checking in the "new age" section of a book store. The last time I was wandering around in a bookstore I seem to remember seeing some there as well.
Best of luck!

[The Wizard of BC]

Ladygriffin,

If I can pass on a lesson learned from a very wise teacher I once had.

I have always wanted to know about plants and their edible and medicinal uses but I don't seem to have the "Green Stuff" gene. But I took classes and read the books.
Until my teacher said, "There are those who seem to always be looking at plants. They seem to instinctively know the names. Even from a very young age they have understand on some level something that the rest will never have a feel for. If you are one of those people who are like that you will do well in this class. If not, you may get a passing grade because you memorized the book but you will never really 'get it'. Don't feel upset, I will never understand what all that stuff under the hood of a car does. Some people having that feel for plants is like another having a feel for machinery. It just is."