It just occurred to me,

[blue room]

if each one of you sent me just *one* bay leaf, I could make one of those beautiful bay leaf wreaths I want every Christmas!

http://www.google.com/images?q=bay+le...

[meatn3]

This would be simpler and cheaper than the "dish-cloth club" chain letter of the '70's!

[Caitlin McGrath]

My mother has a bay laurel tree in her backyard. Don't think she's ever made a wreath. Once I walked into her kitchen and saw a vase on the table with some small branches in it bearing some dried-up leaves. Thought to myself, I wonder why she hasn't got rid of this past-it foliage. Then she walked over, plucked one of the leaves off, and threw it in a pot on the stove.

[CharlieKilo]

LOL

[celeryroot]

Next year give earlier notice......I have dozens of Cal Bay trees ........just took down many last month.....they are considered a fire hazard here and carry a disease that kills oak trees. They keep popping up all over....even in my wine cask planters.

[small h]

I have a quart of dried bay leaves, more than you can shake a stick at. Drop by anytime, and you can have most of 'em. I'm well past bay leaf half life (meaning that I will not live long enough to use up all these damn bay leaves).

[gaffk]

I saw some beautiful bay leaf trees in Lititz (PA) this past weekend. I never knew I wanted one until then. Next year, I'm saving those leaves if the deer don't beat me to them.