OREGANO (GREEK)

By gammy

HARDY PERENNIAL (GROWS YEARLY)

Ingredients

• WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:
• LOW GROWING 12 INCH MAT OF SMALL GREENISH-GRAY LEAVES TOPPED WITH TINY WHITE FLOWERS.

Preparation

Step 1

HOW IT GROWS:
HARDY PERENNIAL. DOES BEST IN WELL-DRAINED SOIL. SET POTTED PLANTS IN THE GARDEN ABOUT 2 FEET APART, AND DIG UP AND SEPARATE PLANTS EVERY 2 YEARS. PRUNE AND MULCH OVER WINTER.
WHERE IT GROWS BEST:
DOES WELL IN CONTAINERS BUT SEPARATE THE ROOTS ANNUALLY.
HOW IT'S USED:
HARVEST LEAVES AND STEMS JUST BEFORE FLOWERS APPEAR. USE FRESH IN SALADS, BUT DRYING SEEMS TO BRING OUT THE PUNGENT FLAVOR. ALSO GOOD IN TOMATO SAUCES, EGG AND CHEESE COMBINATIONS AND POULTRY AND FISH MARINADES.