Spring is heavy growth season for most herbs and oregano is no different. \u00a0Normally, oregano can be ignored for the most part, but I usually like to fertilize them during this growth period to get more clippings. \u00a0I use my normal recipe of 1 tablespoon of fish emulsion, 1 tablespoon of liquid kelp, to 1 gallon of rain water.<\/p>\n
When your oregano reaches about 8″ – 10″ in height, I usually trim it back half way. \u00a0Remember that pruning herbs causes healthy growth and prevents it blooming too soon. \u00a0I’ve always found that herbs lose a bit of their “zing” after they bloom.<\/p>\n
If you do not plan to use your trimmings right away, you can\u00a0hang them to dry. \u00a0I generally bundle about 10 or so sprigs together at the base of where they were trimmed, then tie them together with a piece of culinary string. \u00a0Then, I hang it with the stem bases up in my garage and just leave it there until I need some dried oregano after season is over and the main plants have died down or gone dormant.<\/p>\n
Down here in central Texas, I can usually trim, use and\/or dry until well into November or December and I have plenty left in the garage by the time spring time rolls around again. \u00a0I won’t ever run out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Spring is heavy growth season for most herbs and oregano is no different. \u00a0Normally, oregano can be ignored for the most part, but I usually like to fertilize them during this growth period to get more clippings. \u00a0I use my normal recipe of 1 tablespoon of fish emulsion, 1 tablespoon of liquid kelp, to 1 … Continue reading Harvesting Oregano<\/span>