My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.

Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
Put it in a salad ? Open a pizzeria ?

I have no need to dry it...
I have a veritable forest of oregano out back year-round.

????

<rj>

<RJ> wrote:
> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
>
> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
> Put it in a salad ? Open a pizzeria ?
>
> I have no need to dry it...
> I have a veritable forest of oregano out back year-round.
>
> ????
>
> <rj>

I like fresh oregano in salads, myself. It's nice with anything you
would use dried oregano for

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Feeling brand new and I jumped up
Feeling my highs, and my lows
In my soul, and my goals
Just to stop smokin, and stop drinkin
And I've been thinkin - I've got my reasons
Just to get by, just to get by" -Talib Kweli

Fresh oregano - my Lebanese cousins cut it, chop it, and mix with
chopped onion and olive oil for a pungent salad. It makes a good
condiment for grilled meat.

Leila

<RJ> wrote:
> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
>
> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
> Put it in a salad ? Open a pizzeria ?
>
> I have no need to dry it...
> I have a veritable forest of oregano out back year-round.
>
> ????
>
> <rj>

Oh yeah, and you might make oregano tea to lift your mood, cure a cold,
promote mental function, and possibly to cure worms. (not positive
about that last one) These are among the uses I remember for oregano
listed in a French herbal book. I drink brewed oregano with honey -
it's pungent but delicious, although I prefer lavender and rosemary.

Leila

<RJ> wrote:
> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
>
> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?

Thyme is easily controlable but oregano is an illegal alien, it's in
the mint family, so before too very long it will take over your entire
yard, and all your neighbor's yards. I were you I'd go to the hardware
store and buy a large length of chimney flue pipe, bury it in the
ground and plant some of your oregano in it, this way it will be
contained. All the rest zap with RoundUp... make sure you get it all,
show no mercy. This is exactly how to deal with all illegal aliens.

Sheldon

In article >,
"<RJ>" > wrote:

> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
>
> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
> Put it in a salad ? Open a pizzeria ?
>
> I have no need to dry it...
> I have a veritable forest of oregano out back year-round.
>
> ????
>
> <rj>

I dug some up, transplanted it into pots, let it get established then
either gave it away or took it to the local nursery to trade 2 for 1 for
other herbs. ;-)

I have a HUGE patch for about 5 years, then it died...

I won't re-plant it. The Mexican Oregano bush is more appealing to me
and is decorative as well. It blooms all year and is currently covered
with little lavender trumpet shaped blossoms.
--
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Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"Leila" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Fresh oregano - my Lebanese cousins cut it, chop it, and mix with
> chopped onion and olive oil for a pungent salad. It makes a good
> condiment for grilled meat.
>
> Leila

That sounds wonderful! Thanks, Leila. DH planted some for me.
Saved in my oregano file.
Dee Dee

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> I have no need to dry it...
> I have a veritable forest of oregano out back year-round.

I think dried stuff is better, depending on the application of course, so
it'd be nice to have both.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> <RJ> wrote:
>> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
>> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
>>
>> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
>
> Thyme is easily controlable but oregano is an illegal alien, it's in
> the mint family, so before too very long it will take over your entire
> yard, and all your neighbor's yards. I were you I'd go to the hardware
> store and buy a large length of chimney flue pipe, bury it in the
> ground and plant some of your oregano in it, this way it will be
> contained. All the rest zap with RoundUp... make sure you get it all,
> show no mercy. This is exactly how to deal with all illegal aliens.
>
> Sheldon
>

Don't be stupid (as if you had any control over that). You do NOT use
Roundup anywhere near edible plants. No yard chemical has ever been or ever
will be proven safe, according to sound scientific methods.

In article >,
alice malice > wrote:

> On Tue, 23 May 2006 16:24:14 -0700, in rec.food.cooking, "<RJ>"
> > stated with some uncertainty:
> >My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
> >The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
> >
> >Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
> >Put it in a salad ? Open a pizzeria ?
> >
> >I have no need to dry it...
> >I have a veritable forest of oregano out back year-round.
> >
> >????
>
> Dry it, weigh it out in .25 ounce amounts and bag in cheap sandwich
> bags. Sell them for $20 a pop to the kids in the schoolyard at
> recess-time.
>
> $$$$

<lol>
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Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"<RJ>" > wrote in message
...
> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
>
> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
> Put it in a salad ? Open a pizzeria ?
>
> I have no need to dry it...
> I have a veritable forest of oregano out back year-round.
>
> ????
>
> <rj>

What kind of oregano? Cuban has large leaves that freeze well.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Sheldon" wrote:
> > <RJ> wrote:
> >> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
> >> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
> >>
> >> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
> >
> > Thyme is easily controlable but oregano is an illegal alien, it's in
> > the mint family, so before too very long it will take over your entire
> > yard, and all your neighbor's yards. I were you I'd go to the hardware
> > store and buy a large length of chimney flue pipe, bury it in the
> > ground and plant some of your oregano in it, this way it will be
> > contained. All the rest zap with RoundUp... make sure you get it all,
> > show no mercy. This is exactly how to deal with all illegal aliens.
> >
>
> Don't be stupid (as if you had any control over that). You do NOT use
> Roundup anywhere near edible plants. No yard chemical has ever been or ever
> will be proven safe, according to sound scientific methods.

Only an imbecilic Non-Scientific sort would plant oregano, or any mint
family herb, anywhere near a vegetable garden... you dumb low-IQ
douchebag... wouldn't be two growing sessons there'd be no more
vegetable garden, oregano is far more pervasive a defolient then
RoundUp. And RoundUp used as directed is perfectly safe... just about
every farmer uses the same chemicals, I gather from your moronic
testimony that you never eat... http://www.roundup.com

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Sheldon" wrote:
>> > <RJ> wrote:
>> >> My wife planted a small herb patch in the garden.
>> >> The Oregano and the Thyme have been wildly successful.
>> >>
>> >> Now, what do I do with all this fresh oregano ?
>> >
>> > Thyme is easily controlable but oregano is an illegal alien, it's in
>> > the mint family, so before too very long it will take over your entire
>> > yard, and all your neighbor's yards. I were you I'd go to the hardware
>> > store and buy a large length of chimney flue pipe, bury it in the
>> > ground and plant some of your oregano in it, this way it will be
>> > contained. All the rest zap with RoundUp... make sure you get it all,
>> > show no mercy. This is exactly how to deal with all illegal aliens.
>> >
>>
>> Don't be stupid (as if you had any control over that). You do NOT use
>> Roundup anywhere near edible plants. No yard chemical has ever been or
>> ever
>> will be proven safe, according to sound scientific methods.
>
> Only an imbecilic Non-Scientific sort would plant oregano, or any mint
> family herb, anywhere near a vegetable garden... you dumb low-IQ
> douchebag... wouldn't be two growing sessons there'd be no more
> vegetable garden, oregano is far more pervasive a defolient then
> RoundUp. And RoundUp used as directed is perfectly safe... just about
> every farmer uses the same chemicals, I gather from your moronic
> testimony that you never eat... http://www.roundup.com
>
> Sheldon
>

Sheldon, I'm sorry, but he's right about the Roundup. The only way to test
these things is to use the same methodology as drug companies. They have to
be tested on humans. Since no sane person would volunteer for that, as they
do for drug trials, safety testing is logically impossible.

Sheldon wrote:

>
> Only an imbecilic Non-Scientific sort would plant oregano, or any mint
> family herb, anywhere near a vegetable garden... you dumb low-IQ
> douchebag... wouldn't be two growing sessons there'd be no more
> vegetable garden, oregano is far more pervasive a defolient then
> RoundUp. And RoundUp used as directed is perfectly safe... just about
> every farmer uses the same chemicals, I gather from your moronic
> testimony that you never eat... http://www.roundup.com
>
> Sheldon
>

i adore how your experience is the only experience
don't worry, people! I've regularly planted mints and oregano in my vegetable
garden with little problem. I've also never used round up or any other plant
killer (or insecticide for that matter) in my gardens.

Just use a little elbow grease and hack it out if it goes where you don't want
it.

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Step off, beyotches, I'm the roflpimp!

"The Bubbo" > wrote in message
...
> Sheldon wrote:
>
>>
>> Only an imbecilic Non-Scientific sort would plant oregano, or any mint
>> family herb, anywhere near a vegetable garden... you dumb low-IQ
>> douchebag... wouldn't be two growing sessons there'd be no more
>> vegetable garden, oregano is far more pervasive a defolient then
>> RoundUp. And RoundUp used as directed is perfectly safe... just about
>> every farmer uses the same chemicals, I gather from your moronic
>> testimony that you never eat... http://www.roundup.com
>>
>> Sheldon
>>
>
> i adore how your experience is the only experience
> don't worry, people! I've regularly planted mints and oregano in my
> vegetable
> garden with little problem. I've also never used round up or any other
> plant
> killer (or insecticide for that matter) in my gardens.
>
> Just use a little elbow grease and hack it out if it goes where you don't
> want
> it.

I've avoided mints, but oregano was VERY easy to control. Although it
spreads, its roots are pretty weak. 24 hours after a rain, they pull right
out.

In article >,
The Bubbo > wrote:

> Sheldon wrote:
>
> >
> > Only an imbecilic Non-Scientific sort would plant oregano, or any mint
> > family herb, anywhere near a vegetable garden... you dumb low-IQ
> > douchebag... wouldn't be two growing sessons there'd be no more
> > vegetable garden, oregano is far more pervasive a defolient then
> > RoundUp. And RoundUp used as directed is perfectly safe... just about
> > every farmer uses the same chemicals, I gather from your moronic
> > testimony that you never eat... http://www.roundup.com
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> i adore how your experience is the only experience
> don't worry, people! I've regularly planted mints and oregano in my vegetable
> garden with little problem. I've also never used round up or any other plant
> killer (or insecticide for that matter) in my gardens.
>
> Just use a little elbow grease and hack it out if it goes where you don't want
> it.

<lol> Too true!
A hand spade and some sweat is better than any chemical and burns a few
calories. ;-)
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Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

On Thu, 25 May 2006 15:44:45 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:


> Sheldon, I'm sorry, but he's right about the Roundup. The only way to test
> these things is to use the same methodology as drug companies. They have to
> be tested on humans. Since no sane person would volunteer for that, as they
> do for drug trials, safety testing is logically impossible.


A simple explaination of how roundup works:

http://home.howstuffworks.com/question357.htm

Certified organic farms may not use it, most all others do. Few
restaurants buy organic anything. If you have purchased and consumed
produce over the years.. you have been volunteering to test it.

"jay" > wrote in message
news
> On Thu, 25 May 2006 15:44:45 +0000, Doug Kanter wrote:
>
>
>> Sheldon, I'm sorry, but he's right about the Roundup. The only way to
>> test
>> these things is to use the same methodology as drug companies. They have
>> to
>> be tested on humans. Since no sane person would volunteer for that, as
>> they
>> do for drug trials, safety testing is logically impossible.
>
>
> A simple explaination of how roundup works:
>
> http://home.howstuffworks.com/question357.htm
>
> Certified organic farms may not use it, most all others do. Few
> restaurants buy organic anything. If you have purchased and consumed
> produce over the years.. you have been volunteering to test it.
>

I never said said it wasn't used on farms which produce food I buy. Other
than buying organic when possible, I have no control over the use of
pesticides by someone else. I'm simply saying that *I* will not use such
things, because that would defeat one of the main purposes of having a
garden. And, the explanation of how it works does not negate the fact that
it cannot be properly tested for human consumption.