Oregano

Very suitable for Italian dishes, sausages, sauces and soups.

Latin Name

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Origanum vulgare

Perennial, height 40-60 cm.
Tsw: 0,1-0,2 g Seed count per 10 g = 50000-100000 seeds.
Sowing: Direct end of April, for seedlings under glass end of February/March.
Seeds required: Direct sowing 50 g/100 m², for seedlings under glass 1 g/1000 plants, for
pot growing 3 g/1000 pots.
Cultivation: In rows 35-40 cm apart and 30 cm in the row, slow to germinate therefore usually grown from transplants.
Harvesting: Main harvest shortly after flowering. Only one cut possible in the first year, in the second year two cuts are possible, usually in July and September.

Variety also available as organic seed from Vitalis Organic Seeds.