I bought a small 1 gallon bay tree a year ago, and its been growing like crazy ever since. I up-potted it twice, and now its in a 14 inch terracotta pot. I had to give it a little trim the other day, and I got 10 small branches from this 2 foot tree . Now I use bay in everything I can – in all my soups, stocks, braises and marinades. I met an old couple in Argentina that tossed bunches of bay on the fire when they were cooking meat over coals. If you want a very useful tree you can cook from, I would really recommend a bay tree. Its hardy, it’s a fast grower, and if you keep it in a pot, you can keep it at a manageable size. You will be able to pick fresh leaves daily and always have bay on hand.
