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Bay Leaf Laurus nobilis Bay Laurel Sweet Bay Tree
Bay Leaf Laurus nobilis Bay Laurel Sweet Bay TreeSweet Laurel Bay Leaf is a useful addition in a herb garden and makes a great privacy hedge plant. It is an evergreen shrub that is native to the Mediterranean. The leaves are aromatic and are frequently used in soups and pasta. Sweet Bay is fairly easy to grow and does best in full sun to partial shade. Well draining soil is best for this plant, and it needs to be protected form freezing weather. Sweet Bay makes a great landscape plant, because it can pruned into a topiary and also used as a decorative hedge.
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Blue Java Ice Cream Banana
Blue Java Ice Cream BananaBlue Java ice cream banana plants are native to Hawaii and other tropical areas, but are gaining popularity everywhere. As the name implies, these bananas truly do taste like sweet vanilla ice cream. They make a great addition to any food forest. We have them everywhere around our permaculture garden. The beautiful thing about growing banana plants is that they produce several pups a year. Banana plants are truly amazing, especially when they taste like ice cream. How to Grow an Ice Cream Banana Banana plants are heavy feeders and require frequent watering. They do best on a routine watering schedule. When the weather is warm, water every other day. However, make sire that water doesn’t pool up at the base of the plant. Ice cream banana plants require well draining soil. We fertilize with worm castings and kelp, but they respond well to many types of fertilizer. With a little care, you will be eating home grown ice cream bananas harvested from your garden.
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