Yesterday was dedicated to oregano harvesting. Every year I am looking forward for that day, full of aroma and a slightly sticky feeling on my hands :)
One more year to be grateful for the fruits of our land and the joy to be capable of collecting it with our own hands!
I am sure I have told you before, about the many amazing benefits of oregano for our body. Probably I have also told you that the Greek oregano is the best in the world and that the Cretan is one of the top three (I am not just saying that because I am Cretan, it has been found that it has extremely high percentage of essential oil).
Maybe I haven't told you about the etymology of its name. It comes from the Greek words oros (όρος) that means mountain and ganos (γάνος) that means brightness but also joy and pride. So we can say that they considered oregano the pride of the mountains!
But no matter what I have or haven't told you it is one of nature's most powerful remedies and it smells great :)
And if you are wondering about the scenery, here it is!
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Lovely! ARe you gonna dry it up?
Yes, I hang it from the roof in a dark room and let it dry naturally.
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Oh so, it's like drying cannabis, got it!
My pleasure, some very good pics!
Wonderful photos and I enjoyed learning about oregano, especially that it is mountain joy!
Thank you Sara!
Yes, Greek etymology can be very fun :)
I only learned a few years ago that here in the States what they call "oregano" in the store often isn't. You have to look for "Greek Oregano" vs. "Mexican Oregano" which is really a type of lemongrass! If it isn't labeled than it's probably the lemongrass. So now I know and I look - if I'm cooking pasta or something, Greek Oregano. If I'm cooking burriots, Mexican "oregano," lol.
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It is good to know what you are eating!
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I am glad I helped :)