Kitchen Bay Bush at YouGarden

It’s Spring time! You can find Kitchen Bay Bush on our partner’s website YouGarden to embellish your garden. You will find it in the category Fruit & Veg of Garden Orchid and you will be redirected to YouGarden if you add it to your cart.

Kitchen Bay Bush on category Fruit & Veg

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The Kitchen Bay, Laurus nobilis, is thought to have been first cultivated in the 17th century, and has been a herb garden essential ever since. These evergreen shrubs have aromatic leaves that are a culinary staple, bringing mouthwatering depth and a rich aroma to everything from soups, stews and curries to Bolognese and roasted or barbecued meats. They're best when plucked fresh from the bush and simply added to the pot whole and left to infuse. Fresh leaves have a lighter, more floral flavour than dried leaves and can be kept in the fridge. If dried, they have a more intense flavour. They should be removed before serving unless they're ground or chopped. Bays are often grown in pots and respond well to training into topiary shapes. However, their lush, glossy and dense foliage makes them ideal for hedging and they make excellent structural features in formal gardens. They require little more than a light trim in early spring and summer to maintain the desired shape and will happily grow in sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. They're also well suited to coastal locations. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, to be enjoyed for many years to come. It is also recommended as a 'Plant for Pollinators', attracting bees and butterflies with its small lime green spring flowers. Supplied as an established plant, 80-100 cm tall in a 20cm pot, growing to a height and spread of 10 m (33 ft) if left unpruned.

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We firmly believe that Gardening is for Everyone! That’s right, you do not even need a garden to get growing. Many of our plants can be grown on balconies, small patios and decking, so you can catch the growing bug, and grow your own freshest fruit and vegetables too.We speak in plain English. Sometimes gardening can be a confusing maze of latin names and strange words and can be confusing or off-putting – we simplify all and remove all the jargon, and give you down to earth advice on what to grow – and how!We will show you how to get success from our products through our videos and care instructions. We have only chosen plants that are easy to grow and will give successful results with a minimum of experience. From the thousands of plants available, we have picked those that really work and perform. We have done the sifting and choosing for you, to bring you the best.We all have gardens of our own, and have grown many of the plants we sell, and can provide simple, easy to do, hints and tips for success. So confident are we our plants will perform, we back it up with our unique Lifetime Guarantee on all hardy plants.

So, even if you do not have a garden, or have never gardened before – we can help you get started on the road to delicious fresh fruit and veg, and gorgeous flower displays.