Herbs in Every Season is a fantastic resource for budding herbalists and gardeners eager to expand their plant knowledge.

Beautifully written and filled with stunning photographs, the book begins with rich, informative descriptions before seamlessly transitioning into seasonal content. It highlights 48 common herbs that can be found or cultivated throughout the year, offering insights into their edible parts and how to prepare them for cooking or beverages. The book also includes a variety of recipes for personal care products, such as hair tonics, balms, and lotions, to edible recipes. Which adds a practical, hands-on element to the learning experience.

One minor drawback is the lack of detailed guidance on plant identification across seasons. Since some herbs appear in multiple seasons, additional context on their evolving characteristics would have been helpful. However, the author does provide useful notes on invasive species, which is valuable for those planning a garden or foraging responsibly.

Overall, I highly recommend Herbs in Every Season to gardeners, herbalists, and anyone looking to deepen their connection with plants on a holistic journey. Thank you to NetGalley, Timber Press, and Bevin Cohen for the advanced copy.

Herbs in Every Season is a well written, graphically appealing, easy to understand and use herbal with info curated and arranged by Bevin Cohen. Due out 25th March 2025 from Hachette on their Timber Press imprint, it's 252 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.

Arranged by seasons, it features herbs when they're each at their prime, with profiles, uses, recipes, culture & harvesting info, botanical name and history. Each profile includes lots of clear color photos (including the products made from the herbs). Recipe ingredients (other than the botanicals themselves) will be mostly readily available at coops/health food stores/international groceries in most of North America.

Recipe ingredients are in a bullet list, followed by step by step crafting/cooking instructions. Ingredient measures are given in imperial (American) units. There's a good mix of herbal recipes including teas, salves, balms, lotions, infusions, and fire cider.

Four and a half stars. Well written, accessible, beautifully photographed, and full of good usable recipes. It would be a good choice for public library acquisition, home library, smallholder/homesteader, community or allotment gardening groups, etc.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes

“Herbalism isn’t something we do. It’s a way of life”

This book covers all the basics for beginner herbalist: history and culture, medicinal and culinary uses, planting and harvesting. It also covers methods for preparing teas, ointments, infusions and dozens of culinary recipes. It features some are your most common herbs like sage, rosemary and thyme and others that you perhaps haven't thought of growing. Overall, it's a great place to begin your herbalism journey, and nice to have as a quick reference, and it's not super overwhelming because it's broken up by what to focus on each season.

I love herbs, they are so much more forgiving than my garden, and there's something so peaceful about growing them yourself. The author said it best, “Even the act of growing herbs or gathering herbs is medicine for our body and spirit.”

This book will be helpful to grow herbs more! This goes through how to grow and use 48 herbs.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

I really enjoyed *Herbs in Every Season* by Bevin Cohen! It’s such a beautiful and practical guide to 48 different herbs, breaking them down by season with tips on growing, foraging, and using them. There are some great recipes—both for cooking and herbal remedies—and the photography is gorgeous. I love how it makes herbalism feel approachable, especially for beginners like me. That said, I did wish for a bit more detail in some places, like with horsetail, since not all varieties are the same medicinally. But overall, it’s a super useful book, whether you're just getting into herbs or have been growing them for years. Definitely one I’m happy to have on my shelf!

Really enjoyed reading about the herbs, seeing the photos if not familiar and seeing also recipes to use for practical use. Teas you can make at home were helpful, especially when not feeling well. You may wish to consider a subsequent book or sequel that has tea sandwich recipes as well as tea recipes. Women tend to like these things! Very lovely, colorful photographs and very informative text.

Herbs in Every Season is such a fantastic find for anyone who loves herbalism or just wants to bring more plants into their daily life. The way it’s organized by season makes it so easy to follow, and I love that each herb comes with tips on growing, harvesting, and using it in both the kitchen and apothecary.

The recipes are super approachable, covering everything from teas to simple remedies, and the gorgeous photos make it a joy to read. It’s the kind of book that’s both beautiful and useful—perfect for beginners and experienced herbalists alike. If you’re into plants, this one’s a must-have!

Herbs in Every Season
Author: Bevin Cohen
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As someone who is very into herbalism and holistic living, Herbs in Every Season is such a treasure for me! I love how the author organized the book and that each plant description includes how to use them in apothecary and kitchen settings, tips for growing and gathering, and recipes. The book is so well layed out and thorough. I feel it would be a great resource for anyone who is into herbalism.

Thanks to NetGalley, Timber Press and Bevin Cohen for an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts in this review are my own.

This was a wonderful overview on 48 herbs and how to use them. I loved that there weren’t not only descriptions on what the plants do but also information on how to use them, grow them and where to find them. I also really appreciated the explanations at the beginning and throughout of certain terms and practices, making this book also suitable for beginner herbalists.

This book is perfect for someone interested in herbalism / the wonderful benefits of the plants we have on earth. It is super informative and a wonderful read!

Thank you to NetGalley, Timber Press and Bevin Cohen for giving me an ARC of this awesome book!

I love a gardening/recipe book organized by seasons! This book will have you looking at the plants in your landscape differently because so many featured here are considered “weeds”.
This is a great addition to a gardening library. More word-heavy than picture-forward, there are great recipes ranging from tinctures to salad dressings to salves.
I’m looking forward to holding this book in my hands!
4 stars.

Forty-eight herbs are explored fully from history through planting advice to culinary or medicinal uses. The photographs by Miriam Doan are beautiful and most helpful. We start with Spring and go through each season. There’s also a very good explanation of the different types of preparation for medicinal uses. The cover is bright and eye catching.

Herbs in Every Season by Bevin Cohen is an absolute gem! This book is both stunning and practical, perfect for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of edible and medicinal herbs. The pages are beautifully laid out, making it easy to read or reference, with detailed profiles on 48 herbs. I especially loved how the book organizes herbs by seasons—it adds a fresh and grounded perspective to growing and using them throughout the year.

The recipes and tips are straightforward and inviting, covering everything from teas and tonics to herbal remedies for common ailments like sunburns. Plus, the gorgeous pictures make it coffee-table-worthy while being a functional resource for gardeners, cooks, and herbalists alike.

Whether you’re a seasoned herbalist or just starting your journey, this book is a wonderful addition to any home. It’s more than a guide—it’s an inspiration to reconnect with nature and embrace the gifts of the earth. Highly recommend!

Herbs in Every Season is a great reference tool! It's efficiently organized so finding information on specific herbs is easy. The information is comprehensive and in depth.

Well organized and beautifully put together. The arrangement by season will make it easy to plan for planting. All these "weeds" that we have been raised to believe to poison or pull have useful purposes. The phots provide a visual to identify as well as a way to organize your garden. Definitely a useful tool and a way to use the herbs. This is essential for anyone that wants to live a more natural, healthy life. Thanks to the author. publisher and Netgalley

I really liked how the author introduces several types of herbs to try in each season. There are several cases where an herb crosses multiple seasons but for the sake of the theme, I get what they were trying to do. It gave me more ideas of herbs to try for my garden next year.

"Herbs in Every Season" by Bevin Cohen explores the year-round benefits of growing and using herbs. With profiles on 48 herbs, it offers gardeners, cooks, and herbalists practical tips on cultivating herbs, using them in recipes, creating remedies, and understanding their seasonal cycles. Packed with insights and simple DIY applications, this guide shows how herbs enrich our health, gardens, and connection to nature.

Herbs in Every Season by Bevin Cohen is a great resource for anyone interested in the versatile world of herbs. I especially liked how the book is organized by season, making it easy to explore what’s fresh and available throughout the year. Each chapter offers a well-rounded look at individual herbs, highlighting their uses in cooking, medicine, and even providing practical tips for growing and gathering. The inclusion of recipes adds an extra layer of accessibility for integrating herbs into daily life. (I received an advance ready copy and all opinions are my own.) Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned herbal enthusiast, this book is both informative and inspiring!

250+ pages of herbal apothecary and cooking recipes for each herb in their peak season. The pictures are both helpful and stunning. You can tell the author is extremely knowledgeable and explains everything with just the right amount of detail to not be overwhelming for us beginners. There are recipes for hair growth oils, lotions, tea for anxiety and stress, etc. And then the cooking recipes for cookies, salts, just so much more than I ever expected! I know I will personally be using this book for many years. It would be a wonderful “white elephant” gift or for anyone who enjoys gardening or wants to learn how to have some herbal recipes for ailments.

What a useful book! I am definitely adding it to my apothecary shelf. This book is broken into the four seasons and begins with spring. Each season discusses the herbs that will be prevalent during the season. Each herb is discussed in detail and includes recipes for uses- some for eating and some for apothecary uses. The author includes tips on starting your seeds, planting, using your herbal harvest, and storing your harvest. The information in this book is incredibly valuable. The photography is beautiful as well. The book is great for first time herb gardeners,like me, and seasoned (ha ha!) herb gardeners like my sister who has had herbs for years. I shared a tip from the book with her and it was something she didn't know.