Herbs in Every Season - by Bevin Cohen (Paperback)

About the Book

"Offers gardeners, herbalists, cooks, and homesteaders a new way of looking at herbs throughout the year. Herbalists will learn how an herb's growth habits inform its medicinal capabilities, and gardeners will gain insight on herbs as integral culinary plants for the kitchen garden, pollinator plants for perennial borders, and key ingredients for a home apothecary. With detailed plant profiles, Bevin Cohen encourages a year-round perspective on growing and using herbs in tandem with the seasons. He assures any newcomer that herbs are not only easy to grow, but also forgiving"--

Book Synopsis

An accessible exploration of how herbs can be used for medicinal and culinary purposes year round, from gardening to cooking--you'll learn how to use herbs in a myriad of life-changing ways.

Herbs in Every Season offers gardeners, herbalists, cooks, and homesteaders a new way of looking at herbs throughout the year. Herbalists will learn how an herb's growth habits inform its medicinal capabilities, and gardeners will gain insight on herbs as integral culinary plants for the kitchen garden, pollinator plants for perennial borders, and key ingredients for a home apothecary. ​With detailed plant profiles, Bevin Cohen encourages a year-round perspective on growing and using herbs in tandem with the seasons. He assures any newcomer that herbs are not only easy to grow, but also forgiving. Readers will take delight in:

-Simple, homegrown recipes and preservation techniques for tonics, teas, meals, and treats
-Herbal remedies and useful DIY applications for common ailments such as sunburns and mosquito bites
-Deep insight on how the life cycle of an herb contributes to its medicinal and culinary properties
-How a seasonal herbal approach can provide a much-needed process of cyclical re-connection to the earth

Start a new seasonal routine today with Herbs in Every Season!

Review Quotes

"With its seasonal structure and vivid plant profiles, Herbs in Every Season is more than a reference guide. Whether you are a seasoned herbalist or a curious beginner, this book offers the kind of wisdom that grows with you, season after season."--The Wasington Gardener

"This lovely book spotlights 48 edible and medicinal herbs and their uses both in the kitchen and for health and well being... A book that anyone with an interest in learning more about growing and using a range of cultivated and foraged herbs will find fascinating." --The Kitchen Garden Magazine

"Evoking the style of a folk herbal, this book is perfect for homesteaders and those who want to learn more about using the plants around them or growing a few simple medicinals. Herbs in Every Season calls us to keep it simple and use what's local." --Bevin Clare, Professor, Herbalist and Nutritionist

"I was so excited to read this book; although I've been an herbalist for years, we've only recently started gardening. The way the information is laid out is perfect for a beginner like me; Bevin takes you through the seasons in profiles of 48 plants, with helpful growing methods and loads of great recipes. Herbs in Every Season is an evergreen resource that our family will use for years to come."
--Mason Hutchinson, HerbRally

"This beautifully illustrated and well written herbal is overflowing with practical information, useful tips, and a full compendium of recipes and remedies. Easy enough for the beginner herb lover to dive into, but also in-depth enough for the more experienced herbalist to appreciate, Herbs in Every Season is suitable for anyone with an interest in herbalism. I found Cohen's thoughtful insights and inspiring writing to be engaging and thorough. Highly recommended. This will be a new favorite on my ever-growing list of favorite herb books."
--Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author

A wonderful book! Herbs In Every Season is packed with an abundance of practical and useful information that you can refer to all year long. Bevin Cohen has an ability to capture the reader and motivate anyone to want to get their hands dirty and minds excited about herbs. The perfect book for any herbal enthusiast. --Dr. JJ Pursell, ND, acupuncturist, and author of The Herbal Apothecary and Psilocybin Therapy for Mental Health

"Herbs in Every Season helps us to think beyond herbs as products, reconnecting with the seasons of wellness we experience when we grow alongside the herbs in our gardens. By exploring the culinary uses that frequently served as the first course of treatment for generations of herbalists and eaters before us, Bevin Cohen reconnects us with heirloom herbalism as a craft, while helping us rebuild pathways to wellness that come from gardening with the natural rhythms of our bodies and the world around us." --John Forti, Garden Historian, Herbalist and Author of The Heirloom Gardener

"Herbs in Every Season is an approachable, practical, lovely herbal guide to help readers explore plant medicine through the four seasons. Bevin shares seasonal inspiration and herbal living tips alongside profiles of favorite herbs and recipes as you move through the changes of the year in land and body. I love the combination of gardening, foraging, medicinal apothecary, and culinary herbal wisdom fused together in this book. Whether you're a beginner of plant medicine or simply want to connect more deeply with nature's healing bounty through the seasons, you'll find inspiration in this book."
--Maria Noel Groves, RH(AHG), clinical herbalist, educator, and author of Body into Balance and Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies

"Herbs in Every Season is a beautifully written and illustrated book that will help you recognize and encourage the presence of plants in your life throughout the year, and will greatly support your herbal learning! Bevin Cohen's knowledge and love for plants is on full display."
--Tina Sams, The Essential Herbal Magazine

"Within the pages of Herbs in Every Season, Bevin Cohen offers us sensible herbalism rooted in his own deep knowledge and lived experience with plants. From growing and gathering herbs for both food and medicine to recipes to get you started, you'll find this book a valuable companion to guide your journey in using the bounty of medicine our Earth is graced with."--jim mcdonald, herbalist

About the Author

Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, and educator. He is the owner of Small House Farm and the founder of Michigan Seed Library Network, a community seed sharing initiative that has helped establish more than one hundred seed library programs. Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food and he has written a number of books on these topics, including Saving Our Seeds, The Artisan Herbalist, and The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils. Learn more about Bevin's work at www.smallhousefarm.com.