[Jamestown1630]

Really nice post! My husband loves rabbit - his family raised them when he was growing up - and would love to have fresh bay leaves.

My favorite Ogden Nash:

To My Valentine

More than a catbird hates a cat,
Or a criminal hates a clue,
Or the Axis hates the United States,
That’s how much I love you.

I love you more than a duck can swim,
And more than a grapefruit squirts,
I love you more than a gin rummy is a bore,
And more than a toothache hurts.

As a shipwrecked sailor hates the sea,
Or a juggler hates a shove,
As a hostess detests unexpected guests,
That’s how much you I love.

I love you more than a wasp can sting,
And more than the subway jerks,
I love you as much as a beggar needs a crutch,
And more than a hangnail irks.

I swear to you by the stars above,
And below, if such there be,
As the High Court loathes perjurious oathes,
That’s how you’re loved by me.

-JT

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

For the price of two bottles of bay leaf you can get a live tree. Do not get what is known as a California bay tree, (Umbellularia californica) they make the food taste like cough drops.

Raising a bay tree (Laurus nobilis) is very simple. Unless you leave in a warm climate you will need to keep it inside in the winter.

They don't grow very fast but you will have more bay then you will know what to do with.