Mike Prager §kill-spam§mprager@§alum.§mit.§edu wrote in
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Salty Thumb wrote:

anybody know when Bay (as in the little mini-tree used for spice) is
in
season (no pun intended) in zone 6/7?

L. nobilis may not do too well in your area. Most sites give
it as hardy to 8 (even 8b). I grow it in 8a, but we haven't
had a deep freeze for a while.

I expect that if you find it in your garden centers, it would
be from late spring through the summer.

If you have a sheltered spot, it's probably worth a try. It
sure beats paying $5 for a tiny bottle of bay leaves (which
often are the inferior California bay).


Mike Prager
Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a)
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Thanks for the info. I was planning on growing it indoors (at least
during the winter), in a movable container (despite warnings about herbs
not doing too well indoors). Since it supposely is going to turn into a
tree, that's probably an insane idea.

I'm still at the stage of not knowing what I am getting myself into, but
yeah the prices are insane. I don't remember if it was bay or not but I
remember seeing one item in the spice aisle at a regular grocery store
for $14.