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Oregano is an herb that grows wonderfully outdoors. Oregano seeds are very tiny, like ground pepper, almost. I planted seeds about 20 years ago, and I’ve had new plants continuously for myself, plus I’ve had plenty to pot up and give to friends and neighbors all these years without having to buy another seed or plant.

Oregano is a great windowsill herb. It is easy to grow in a pot, and it thrives on a windowsill. It will spread and vine over the edges of a pot, lovely to see. And it is an herb that you will snip fresh and cook with just because it’s handy.  Then there’s the pleasant aroma that is released when you happen to brush against the plant.

Here is a small oregano plant growing near the fence where my husband is working. I  cut it back a couple of weeks ago and layered it in my dehydrator. You can see in the picture that it is growing back already.

Oregano spreads by runners.

Look at all of the tiny hairlike roots  growing all along this runner stem.
When I pot oregano to bring indoors, I get lots of underground roots like this and plant them. A couple of weeks indoors and they will be ready to snip and use in a lasagna.

Oregano also has tiny white flowers. They bloom by the hundreds on clustered heads. Some of the tiny round green  leaves you can see in the soil above are the seeds that have sprouted this fall. If you’ve never grown fresh oregano to use in your Italian dishes, please put it on your 2009 seed list.

Or better yet, find a gardener who has an overabundance. It’s a great plant to share.

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