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Steve Brill, Evelyn Dean, and “Ba- sic Essentials: Edible Wild Plants & Useful Herbs, 2nd Edition” by Jim Meuninck. A volunteer, who led the Ecoloci- tyDC foraging walk, recommends two tools to bring with you: a spray bottle of water and kitchen shears or garden pruners. The spray bottle helps clean the leaves and fruits of soil and debris, should you want to consume them on the spot. You’ll need the shears/ pruners to cut the edibles as many are strong and stubborn like chicory. To her list, I’d add gloves and a small trowel to dig out any edible roots. Finally, consider chemical or other contamination before you pick any- thing. Do you see paint chips, motor oil, or rodent bites? Do the property owners use pesticides or herbicides? Do neighbors allow their dogs to uri- nate there? Better safe than sorry. You can observe a foraging site in your neighborhood for several weeks or months to see how it is treated before picking there. So, next time you are out there curs- ing as you pull the weeds popping up everywhere, remember that the gardener’s best revenge is to eat the weeds and the best thing about edible weeds is they are free!
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