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Post by deckman22 on May 2, 2018 7:15:48 GMT -5
Ok now I have a question about Oregano, the last of the three herbs I planted this year. It looks like it is going to flower soon. Should I trim some of the stems prior to or after it flowers.
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Post by ahntjudy on May 2, 2018 8:26:27 GMT -5
You could really do both... I've found the leaves are generally larger on the stems before the plant goes to flower...And it gets fairly tall... Also trimming would encourage new growth... But last year, I let it all go to flower because I had so much and it had literally hundreds of bees on it all the time...It was wonderful to watch... One of the great beneficial attractors...
When you do harvest, harvest early in the day...
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May 2, 2018 14:46:55 GMT -5
Post by deckman22 on May 2, 2018 14:46:55 GMT -5
Good to know ahntjudy, thanks.
So far I have been drying then storing in mason jars the dill and parsley. Would this be a good method for the oregano too?
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Post by desertwoman on May 2, 2018 15:08:33 GMT -5
Storing in air tight jars is perfect for all herbs (tins are good too). And keep them away from bright light. So a dark corner in kitchen or in a cupboard is great.
It's best to harvest in the morning because as the day heats up the essential oils in the herbs start to lose their full potency and flavor.
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May 2, 2018 15:55:11 GMT -5
Post by Mumsey on May 2, 2018 15:55:11 GMT -5
Bees love those flowers on my Greek Oregano.
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May 3, 2018 23:44:04 GMT -5
Post by pepperhead212 on May 3, 2018 23:44:04 GMT -5
I have two new types of oregano this season: Cleopatra Oregano and Syrian Oregano. Anyone have any experience with either of these?
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Post by desertwoman on May 4, 2018 9:13:22 GMT -5
Anyone have any experience with either of these? No, but you've caught my attention! How do these differ from other, more familiar oreganos? I'm thinking Cleopatra may come from a close by location to the Syrian?
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May 12, 2018 21:30:30 GMT -5
Post by pepperhead212 on May 12, 2018 21:30:30 GMT -5
I got the Syrian oregano with my Richter's order, and it is growing well now. It has a strong thyme scent. And I just noticed the Cleopatra seeds sprouting, with a bunch of tiny seedlings down there. I'll keep you updated on those.
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May 13, 2018 4:45:48 GMT -5
Post by Mumsey on May 13, 2018 4:45:48 GMT -5
I have Greek Oregano. It spreads fast and grows tall, needs caging. The bees and all sorts of flying insects love it.
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May 13, 2018 16:57:52 GMT -5
Post by desertwoman on May 13, 2018 16:57:52 GMT -5
I just planted greek oregano this year for the first time. Good to know it spreads fast. How tall does it get Mumsey ,?
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May 13, 2018 19:09:49 GMT -5
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 13, 2018 19:09:49 GMT -5
Greek oregano gets to about 18 inches, maybe up to 24 inches, when flowering. And it can become a weed, like mint, so beware desertwoman!
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May 13, 2018 19:42:34 GMT -5
Post by Mumsey on May 13, 2018 19:42:34 GMT -5
I just keep digging out the edges of it and it is pretty well contained.
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May 13, 2018 20:20:16 GMT -5
Post by desertwoman on May 13, 2018 20:20:16 GMT -5
That's what I'm figuring I will do, too, Mumsey ,... just thin it at the edges as it starts to go beyond where I want it. Even my old oregano spread enough that I had to thin it occasionally.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Sept 8, 2018 23:30:10 GMT -5
Here's that Syrian oregano - the Cleopatra didn't cooperate, partly because I wasn't walking up and down steps much back then, so I was neglecting things somewhat. But this variety did great, and got so large in the junior Earthbox that I had to trim it down. Here it is after I trimmed it: IMG_20180907_150210582 by pepperhead212, on Flickr Here's the trimmed part, which I put in the dehydrator, on lowest temp, and got it dried in about 32 hours: IMG_20180907_150125204 by pepperhead212, on Flickr And here are the dried leaves, which were easy to strip, with few stems coming off with them. All those trimmings produced a generous 1/2 c of leaves: IMG_20180908_162842831 by pepperhead212, on Flickr This herb has a wonderful flavor, with a generous amount of thymol in the flavoring oils - the reason for the name I first saw on one of these plants years ago: Thyme Scented Oregano. Being a species of oregano, it is a perennial, and that first one I got I left outside for several years, until it was killed by record cold, one winter. I'm wondering if I will get any volunteers next year, since I just tossed the flower trimmings into the lawn. Would be better than most weeds! lol
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Sept 9, 2018 12:21:03 GMT -5
Post by desertwoman on Sept 9, 2018 12:21:03 GMT -5
I can smell that from here! pepperhead212, That plant is huge. Looks great!
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