Channeling Sophie's Garden: Guardian of the Oregano Jungle

Channeling Sophie's Garden

Carol's garden is in Port Hope MI, in a rural, lakeside community. She has lots of space and expertise. Laura' garden is located in Centralia WA, in a small suburban yard challenged by access to sun and space. Debbie's garden is in Deckerville MI, in a smaller rural yard, where rules are ignored.

Each of us is applying what we learned at at our mother's and grandmother's knees in space once owned by Sophie Mayer Birg Harter on Rangeline Road. Sophie immigrated to Detroit in 1908 from Heufeld, a once German (Donauschwaben) community of Hungary. Her hope lives on.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Guardian of the Oregano Jungle

I am hoping to harvest this soon, but have not had a good dry period where I can cut first thing in the AM. Until then, the jungle continues to grow.

This is off the hook, right?

UPDATE:

So, we cut it back this morning and will be twining it up tonight. Always cut in the morning because the essential oil are stronger in the morning.

I like to tie them in bundles and then let them hang for a few weeks, away from direct sunlight. I have a place in the kitchen away from the main counters that works really well. Never had this much to do at one time before, so my process might change if this keeps up. I have a dehydrator and I've read that its a great tool for speeding the drying.