The oregano loves a sunny location
In its homeland, oregano grows as a dense carpet in full sunshine. Therefore, give the sun-hungry herb a sunny and warm place in the garden at home. It looks very good in a herb spiral and adorns every herb bed with its beautiful lip flowers, which are swarmed around by bees.
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The right substrate
The oregano is an undemanding garden herb. It thrives well in slightly poor garden soil and prefers air-permeable, dry and somewhat chalky subsoil. However, the plant reacts sensitively to waterlogging and then tends to rot.
Propagate oregano
Like many other herbs, oregano is available in specialist shops as a fully grown and hardened plant. However, you can also propagate the herb yourself from seeds or cuttings and grow the preferred plants in the garden.
Propagation by seeds
Oregano is one of the light germs, so never cover the small seeds with substrate. Commercially available cultivation or
Vegetable soil without admixture of artificial fertilizers. To prevent the small seeds from drying out, you should cover the seed pot with a transparent plastic bag and moisten it with a fine spray mist once a day. Separate the seedlings when they are five to ten centimeters tall.Propagation by cuttings
Before inserting the freshly cut cuttings about six inches long, remove the lower leaves. as Growing substrate(€ 12.99 at Amazon *) suitable Potting soil, normal Potting soil or herbal soil. The pot does not need to be covered. Place the seedlings in a light place and keep them evenly moist. As a rule, the cuttings take root after four to six weeks and can then slowly get used to the field.
The planting distance
The oregano grows bushy and spreads flat. Therefore, when you plant the herbs, you should give them enough space. A plant spacing of at least 25 centimeters is ideal.
Add the oregano
You can turn oregano at any time during spring and summer. You can use this opportunity to divide large perennials and multiply the oregano in this way.
The flowering time is the best time to harvest
The aroma of oregano is most intense in the hot summer months during the flowering period. You can then pluck individual leaves directly from the stems or Cut off whole branches together with the pretty flowers and dry in bundles in an airy and dark place. The aroma of the oregano is strengthened by the drying process and becomes even more intense.
Good or bad neighbors
Planted as a mixed culture, oregano promotes the health of some vegetables. Good neighbors are in particular:
- Onions
- Carrots
- tomatoes
- leek
- all pumpkin plants
Tips & Tricks
If you want to cultivate the oregano as a potted plant on the balcony, put the herb in special vegetable soil. This promotes growth and ensures a particularly aromatic taste of the oregano.
