BEVIN COHEN: HERBS IN EVERY SEASON
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: Gardening expert Bevin Cohen discusses his new book, “HERBS IN EVERY SEASON: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary,” that’s out now through Timber Press. Watch here in the YouTube player or download the episode on Podbean.
Herbs bring more bees, birds, and beneficial insects into the garden. They add spice and depth to any recipe. They enrich our lives, our health, and our earth in profound and nourishing ways. “Herbs in Every Season” offers gardeners, herbalists, cooks, and homesteaders a new way of looking at herbs throughout the year, from every angle. An exploration of 48 medicinal and culinary herbs to grow and use year-round in any kitchen, this photographed guide features information on gardening, cooking, and integrating herbs as part of a holistic wellness routine. Herbalists will learn how an herb’s growth habits inform its medicinal capabilities, and gardeners will gain insight into herbs as integral culinary plants for the kitchen garden, pollinator plants for perennial borders, and key ingredients for a home apothecary.
HERBS IN EVERY SEASON by Bevin Cohen will provide ideas for:
– Seasonal Herbalism Approach to align herbal practices with seasonal changes.
– Foraging and Wildcrafting by teaching readers to about local wild herbs and plant identification to avoid toxic look-alikes.
– Cultivation and Gardening herbs at home, including selecting the right plants for different climates and garden sizes.
– Harvesting and Preservation to include the best times to harvest herbs, drying techniques, and storing methods to maximize potency and freshness.
– Herbal Medicine Making and preparing tinctures, infusions, salves, and essential oils to create home remedies.
– Culinary Herbalism by discussing the role of herbs in cooking, blending flavors, and incorporating them into daily meals for health benefits.
– Seasonal Herbal Recipes for teas, salves, tinctures, and meals that correspond with each season.
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 100 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 several 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
