India, Feb. 21 -- Know Your Weeds is a 15-page pocket guide book by Shruti Tharayil, the founder of Forgotten Greens, an initiative that works on reviving the fast-disappearing traditions of consuming uncultivated greens. The booklet introduces readers to forgotten greens, where to find them and offers some crucial foraging guidelines such as, "Not all edible plants are palatable and not all medicinal plants are edible." It lists 10 wild edible plants commonly found in neighbourhoods across India.

Itsy bitsies: Eight legs, eight eyes (most of the time) and a propensity to terrify - spiders have a bad rap. But it's not their fault. These predators occupy an important rung in the web of life and this pocket guide will help identify 100 of ...