"Nick Maclaren" wrote after
bluemoon wrote via Gardenbanter instead of direct
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| However, every time I try to grow oregano, I get nice, tall, lush
| healthy looking plants, but they are completely tasteless and
| odourless!! What a disappointment. The are grown in all-purpose compost
| with a weekly feed of diluted wormery liquid compost. My Basil, Chives,
| Parsely, Lovage, Thyme and Thai Basil are all freagrant and tasty and
| grown in the same stuff.
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| Any ideas why this is? Duff seeds?

No. It should be planted in poor soil, kept in full sun, and given
minimal fertiliser.

As Nick says you are doing to your Oregano what the growers do to modern
flowers, grow them with max fertilizer so they grow quickly, effect being
they also loose their scent.
Bought any spray Carnations recently? Should have an overpowering scent, bet
they didn't smell of anything.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK