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Laurel is one of those aromatic plants that is always good to have at home . It is not only useful in the kitchen, but has many beneficial properties for our health. Its leaves are a fundamental ingredient of many culinary preparations, and can be used for the preparation of herbal teas and infusions.
If you too buy bay leaves at the supermarket “as needed”, you will probably be pleased to know that growing a bay tree on the balcony is possible and is not at all difficult to do.
Below we list some tricks to have a luxuriant laurel plant on the balcony and therefore avoid having to buy it at the supermarket.
1. Choice of pot
The choice of the pot in which to plant the laurel is important: it must not be too large, otherwise the plant will grow too much, but neither too small, to favor the development of the roots.
To transplant the laurel seedling purchased at the nursery, the ideal is to choose a pot about 50 centimeters in height, preferably terracotta. Make sure it has drainage holes.
2. Preparation of the potting soil
To promote the growth and development of the laurel plant, before placing the soil, pour a layer of expanded clay or pebbles to facilitate water drainage and prevent the roots from rotting.
Immediately afterwards pour the soil, which can be a universal one. It is important that it is rich in organic matter, and can be enriched with a little earthworm humus or manure.
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