"Drew Cutter" > wrote in message
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> I'm planning planting a garden mainly for pasta sauce , plus everyday
> cooking. I need to know which herbs that can cause problems of spreading
> throughout the garden and yard. Which need to be in a planter ?

I had Greek oregano which spread, but I could easily contain it with yanking
out the wayward roots. I found the flavor a bit overwhelming. I picked up an
"Italian" oregano this year that is much nicer. I also like marjoram, which
is the wild oregano and milder still.
Good luck!
Edrena

The Joneses wrote:

> "Drew Cutter" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I'm planning planting a garden mainly for pasta sauce , plus everyday
>>cooking. I need to know which herbs that can cause problems of spreading
>>throughout the garden and yard. Which need to be in a planter ?
>
>
> I had Greek oregano which spread, but I could easily contain it with yanking
> out the wayward roots. I found the flavor a bit overwhelming. I picked up an
> "Italian" oregano this year that is much nicer. I also like marjoram, which
> is the wild oregano and milder still.
> Good luck!
> Edrena
>
Spanish oregano is the kind most often found in grocery stores. I have
both Spanish and Greek growing here and, like Edrena, have to yank out
wayward roots often. Haven't had a lot of luck growing tarragon or thyme
here in USDA Zone 9b but grow Mexican Mint Marigold which has a stronger
tarragon flavor than the French kind. Have some lemon thyme growing at
the moment but prefer either the English or French varieties. Creeping
thyme is a nice ground cover but has an off taste to me. Other things
that grow in my herb garden are onion and garlic chives, dill,
chamomile, a bay laurel tree, a sassafras tree, and basil. The herb
garden faces south and is on a slight slope which stays fairly dry so I
have soaker hoses on it. Most of the herbs we cook with in the USA are
of Mediterranean origin and are from dryer areas. I did grow Epazote,
the bean herb, but it was reseeding ferociously so rooted it all out and
then found a stand growing on a friends property as a fenceline weed. Go
every year and pick some to be dehydrated and used in the bean pot.

George

I also like marjoram, which
> is the wild oregano and milder still.
> Good luck!
> Edrena

Marjoram is almost always my choice of herb for spaghetti sauce; not
as harsh as oregano.
Dee Dee