Minnesota has an excellent climate for growing your own herbs for cooking and aromatherapy, even if all you have is a patio or balcony. Learn about the different varieties of culinary and aromatic herbs, how to grow them and the history of their usage. Find out how aromatherapy can repel bugs, freshen your home, soothe your sunburn and add pizzazz to your cooking. Everyone will take home an aromatic plant from Elen's garden.

Instructor Eleanor Swenson is a local gardener, who has a life-long interest in the cultivation and uses of aromatic plants. She has studied aromatherapy and been growing her own herbs for 18 years.