Edible, medicinal, and native plants for the Pacific Northwest
We spent 13 years building an abundant fruit forest, annual veggie beds, perennial medicinal herbs, and a healthy mixed hardwood-coniferous forest and now we’ve sold our property to the next stewards so that we can begin a new homesteading project in Vermont closer to our best friends and their kids.
Don’t worry - we plan to keep this website up and running so that our customers can reference what we’ve written about our plants!
We’ll let you know once we re-start a farm in Vermont!
Oregano
Oregano grows best in rich soil with plenty of sun and water, although it does also tolerate some shade. Pinch back the tips of the branches for the most vigorous and sturdy growth.
Oregano has many of the same carminative, antiseptic, expectorant, and alterative properties of its close cousins: thyme, marjoram, rosemary, and sage.
Compact oregano has a great flavor! Low growing and spreading, it makes a great ground cover underneath taller herbs. Flowers are bright pink and usually bloom in mid summer. We have found this variety to be hardy and tolerant of clay soils, sun and shade. Read more
Kalitera means “the finest” in Greek, and this oregano lives up to its name. It has a smooth flavor like marjoram without the spicy bitterness found in seed-grown oregano. It grows upright on woody stems and prefers full sun. Read more
This dark purple-green oregano is native to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and stands out as a very unique variety of culinary oregano. Compared to Greek or Italian oregano, the flavor is more mild and not as spicy, but it still offers a smooth pungency that works so well to pair with many savory dishes. In summer, it produces deep pink-purple flowers that are larger than most culinary oregano flowers. Read more
This low-growing oregano has beautiful golden leaves and a nice aromatic flavor for cooking. It prefers full sun, and loses its color in part shade. Read more
This oregano variety has spicy flavor, slightly fuzzy leaves, and a upright, spreading habit. While our compact and golden oreganos have very mild flavor, this Italian variety will perk up any dish with its strong flavor. Read more
