A very nice seasonal foraging guide

[atross]

Great guide published on the Guardian website to coinside with John Wrights new Hedgerow Harvest book (still waiting for it to land through the post box)

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Lifeandhealth/pdf/2010/07/28/Foragerscalendar.pdf

 

[kazinnature]

Very good but no strawberries or raspberries in the list. And the bilberries I've eaten this year so far were in the first week in July nr Pendine, Wales. These three are my favourites in the summer. I'll have to have a look at the Hedgerow Harvest Book as I love all that.

 

[paolo]

(still waiting for it to land through the post box)

Is this one of the RiverCottage handbooks?
I was thinking about buying a couple of those books..

 

[Harmonica]

The River Cottage handbooks are great - really well written and presented. I have the Veg Patch, Bread and Preserves ones. All highly recomended.

I particularly like the small hardback format - they seem quite 'kitchen-proof' and I think they would be pretty resiliant standing up to being thrown in a rucksack and used out in the field.

I'll be buying the Hedgerow book soon i recon!

 

[marooned]

Thanks. No walnuts listed - does anyone know when's best to start picking as I'm always too late. Do you pick them when they're still pale inside and dry them out til they turn brown?

 

[MartiniDave]

I just got the River Cottage Hedgrow guide, as has been said already well written and the book format itself is "just right". A good price on amazon too.

Dave

 

[paolo]

The River Cottage handbooks are great

Great news for Amazon
The "Edible Seashore" book was already in my Amazon wishlist, I think more will follow.
Thanks!

 

[MartiniDave]

I can heartily recomend the River Cottage Bread cook book. Even I can turn out a decent loaf now!

Dave