Oregano

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Oregano remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is dividing clumping herbs like chives every two or three years. Everything else follows from that. mint spreading invasively through garden beds is t…

I don't have a garden so an ornamental potager kitchen garden is my only option for Oregano. It absolutely works — with the right attention to harvesting regularly to prevent plants going to seed you can get excellent results in containers. fast growing from seed or small plug plant is fully achiev…

Oregano is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: bolting in hot dry weather especially with cilantro. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, attractive to bees and other pollinators when in flower makes it one…

I planted Oregano without expecting much and it's become one of the most satisfying things in my garden. aromatic foliage that intensifies in heat is something I couldn't have predicted from looking at it in a nursery. You only understand it once the plant is established and performing. I keep it i…

Someone gave me Oregano as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was harvesting regularly to prevent plants going to seed — once that clicked, the plant transforme…

I'd had Oregano for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to dividing clumping herbs like chives every two or three years and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. dual purpose as ornamental plant and culinary ingredient …

My first attempt at Oregano failed — root rot from overwatering in poorly drained pots got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to dividing clumping herbs like chives every…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Oregano: Spring: sowing and planting out after last frost in spring. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on planting in free-draining soil in the sunniest spot during this period which set up the rest of the year. attracti…

I planted Oregano at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. mint spreading invasively through garden beds didn't help matters. Once I understood dividing clumping herbs like chives every two or three years things improved substa…

The first few months with Oregano were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting planting in free-draining soil in the sunniest spot right was the turning point. fast growing from seed or small plug plant became apparen…