Possible Clues:

• Plant that lives and dies in one year
• The book of the year
• Cancel article appearing in book
• Tomato or pea, e.g.
• Like some picnics
• Coming once a year
• Void that's filled by a year-book
• Book, but are going in to cancel
• IsY early enough to cancel about A?
• Hardy it may be - Laurel? No