Oregano is one of my favorite things to grow and harvest. Since it is a perennial, I don’t have to worry about planting it every year and it grows so vigorously that it chokes any weeds that try to “invade its space”.
To harvest it, we simply cut the entire stem. It then goes immediately into the dehydrator (set at 95F) for a day or so.
Wearing latex gloves, we slide our fingers down the stem and the dried leaves come right off. The leaves are packaged in Zip-Loc bags which then are stored in a cool dark place to preserve the flavor and the wonderful bright green color.
I use a lot of oregano when I cook and let me tell you, store boughten oregano is not even in the same league as this stuff!
Bob
