The great oregano extravaganza (or is it marjoram?)

I have a herb growing in the garden that’s either oregano or marjoram and it’s going gang busters. Last winter when it all died down, I really missed having herbs out of the garden for cooking. So, this season I decided to do something about it & harvest it for drying & keeping. I thought I’d make my own blend of “mixed herbs” by adding thyme and some other herbs as well as maybe some chives and walking onions.

I attacked the unlabelled bush with the secateurs but didn’t realise just how much was there until it completely filled the sink when I tried to wash it.

I spent the rest of the morning sorting through it; bundling it and hanging it on the clothes line to dry the water off before pegging it on the clothes rack. When that was done, I turned to Professor Google to try to figure out which herb it might actually be but it seems I need to wait until it flowers.

So, any ideas for what I can do with this much oregano/marjoram?

The verdict

I promised a post taste-test follow up on our first Garra Garra brew. And the verdict?...

The grand opening.

Cheers!

First sip (of many) of the first brew (of many)!

This was just a fluke but I like that this is a shot of my PhD notes through a beer glass... is this a portent of things to come?

Verdict: BEER IS GOOD!

(but to borrow from a Czezh proverb, it's best to be thoroughly sure!)