Judging from the picture above this might not look like much…but it is! It is my oregano surviving the winter in a gardening zone it shouldn’t. Last year my herb garden did very well. In my part of Sweden the majority of herbs are grown as annuals. My oregano plant looked strong and I decided to bury it under a very thick layer of leaves. We had lots of snow this winter and these two isolating ”blankets” helped my oregano survive. I will prune back the dead part of the plant later this spring, but the core is very much alive. The wonderful scent of oregano hit my face as I was uncovering the plant. Oregano is the seasoning most frequently used in our kitchen, followed by garlic. If the oregano can be grown as a perennial we can grow larger amounts ouselves, which is a wonderful thing! We already grow all our garlic ourselves and adding oregano to that list is fantastic! Before leaving the allotment I covered the plant with a thick layer of leaves again, we still have cold nights.

What are you grateful for today?

Maria