Posted in: Herbs
After watching Rick Bayless pick a fresh bay leaf from a plant on his counter I thought I’d try that.
But when this four inch plant arrived I thought it would take years before I could use more than one or two leaves.
So I ordered another one.
This one was so much better, but I wanted to prune it and try to root the cutting. The hardest decision was where to cut. Above are the “before” and “after.”
After dipping the cut end into rooting hormone I planted it in the pot where I wanted it to live for a long time. Since success rates, according to my research, are only about 20 percent it’s a long shot.
The last step was covering it with a plastic bag to give it the greenhouse effect. About a week later these shoots began to grow. I know that doesn’t mean that roots are also growing. I’ve seen apples blossoms come out on cut branches on the ground. However, I have high hopes!