13/11/2025
Bay Tree Autumn Fruits
I use a lot of bay leaves in cooking. The fragrant leaves are lovely in a wide range of dishes, plus they are hugely beneficial for the gut microbiome and help with better digestion. They are strongly antimicrobial and make a good, quick, fresh tea if you have a tummy upset.
In Autumn, the female bay trees bear fruit that the birds will eat when ripe (glossy black rather than green in the photo)