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Mexican Oregano?
Hi,
This year I'm going to try growing a Mexican herb garden to complement the tomatoes and tomatillos I use in preparing homemade Mexican dishes. I've found sources for cilantro and epazote, but I have some questions about Mexican Oregano (lippia graveolens): 1.) Have any of you grown it in the triangle area? If so, how well does it grow in our area? 2.) Where can I find seed/plants? A local source is preferred. Thanks! -- Marshall Remove "devnull" from my email address to reply |
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Mexican Oregano?
Marshall, I don't have an answer to your question, but this seems like a
good time to pose a question that I'd been meaning to post in triangle.dining: in the local groceries (and in El Mandado supermarket, detailed in my tri.dining post), I see oregano in bulk -- not bulk as in measure-your-own, but much larger quantities than in the usual container. My question: is Mexican oregano interchangeable with the usual dried stuff (most of which ends up on pizza in my house, anyway)? Anne Lurie NE Raleigh "Marshall Blythe" wrote in message om... Hi, This year I'm going to try growing a Mexican herb garden to complement the tomatoes and tomatillos I use in preparing homemade Mexican dishes. I've found sources for cilantro and epazote, but I have some questions about Mexican Oregano (lippia graveolens): 1.) Have any of you grown it in the triangle area? If so, how well does it grow in our area? 2.) Where can I find seed/plants? A local source is preferred. Thanks! -- Marshall Remove "devnull" from my email address to reply |
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Mexican Oregano?
Marshall, according to the following site, growing Mexican Oregano might be
tough he http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plan...raveolens.html But, hey, it's worth a try, right! Anybody know of a bigger optimist than a gardener? Anne Lurie NE Raleigh "Marshall Blythe" wrote in message om... Hi, This year I'm going to try growing a Mexican herb garden to complement the tomatoes and tomatillos I use in preparing homemade Mexican dishes. I've found sources for cilantro and epazote, but I have some questions about Mexican Oregano (lippia graveolens): 1.) Have any of you grown it in the triangle area? If so, how well does it grow in our area? 2.) Where can I find seed/plants? A local source is preferred. Thanks! -- Marshall Remove "devnull" from my email address to reply |
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Mexican Oregano?
Richters (www.richters.com, look under oregano then other oreganos)
appears to carry Mexican oregano. From their description, it sounds like the plant could be brought indoors and put next to a sunny window when the weather gets cool. On Sun, 5 Jan 2003, Marshall Blythe wrote: This year I'm going to try growing a Mexican herb garden to complement the tomatoes and tomatillos I use in preparing homemade Mexican dishes. I've found sources for cilantro and epazote, but I have some questions about Mexican Oregano (lippia graveolens): 1.) Have any of you grown it in the triangle area? If so, how well does it grow in our area? 2.) Where can I find seed/plants? A local source is preferred. Thanks! -- Marshall |
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Mexican Oregano?
My question: is Mexican oregano interchangeable with the usual dried
stuff (most of which ends up on pizza in my house, anyway)? I've never actually tasted it- at least not to my knowledge. But from what I have heard Mexican oregano is stronger and less sweet than its Mediterranean counterpart. There's a good chance that my tongue - which has been repeatedly bludgeoned by too many habaneros- would never tell the difference. |
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Mexican Oregano?
Richters (www.richters.com, look under oregano then other oreganos)
appears to carry Mexican oregano. From their description, it sounds like the plant could be brought indoors and put next to a sunny window when the weather gets cool. Hey thanks! I knew it was a perennial, but I was planning to treat it like an annual. Maybe I can save some seeds for next year. |
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Mexican Oregano?
Have not seen Mexican oregano offered but it's cousin lemon verbena is
readily available as plants in the spring. Best propagated from cuttings. I read an article which documented a pretty good success overwintering the plant by cutting it back after the first frost and burying it deeply in mulch over the winter. Marshall Blythe wrote: Hi, This year I'm going to try growing a Mexican herb garden to complement the tomatoes and tomatillos I use in preparing homemade Mexican dishes. I've found sources for cilantro and epazote, but I have some questions about Mexican Oregano (lippia graveolens): 1.) Have any of you grown it in the triangle area? If so, how well does it grow in our area? 2.) Where can I find seed/plants? A local source is preferred. Thanks! Pat Brothers The Powell House Wake Forest NC Zone 7b and the Perennials lady at Atlantic Avenue Orchid and Garden Center |
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Mexican Oregano?
2.) Where can I find seed/plants? A local source is preferred.
I've bought fresh Mexican Oregano at Lowes a couple of years in a row. Lowe's usually has an assortment of unusual herbs, sometimes in containers with other herbs. I use dried Mexican Oregano totally for my oregano. I buy mine from a wholesaler (Southern Foods). I especially like to use it in vinaigrettes and spicy tomato sauces. In the dried form, it is much leafier than Italian Oregano and integrates better in sauces and vinaigrettes. Holly |
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Mexican Oregano?
Thanks, Holly! Ever since I started seeing dried oregano in the Hispanic
section of local markets, I wondered whether it's the same as the "other" oregano we buy in bulk. Actually, I was planning to buy some to experiment just as soon as we run out of oregano (oh, c'mon, like none of you have ever "over-bought" in the bulk section?) Seriously, this dried oregano comes in [relatively] big packages, and it seems really cheap (even to me, and I have never been known for my skills in comparison shopping!) Anne Lurie NE Raleigh I use dried Mexican Oregano totally for my oregano. I buy mine from a wholesaler (Southern Foods). I especially like to use it in vinaigrettes and spicy tomato sauces. In the dried form, it is much leafier than Italian Oregano and integrates better in sauces and vinaigrettes. Holly |
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Mexican Oregano?
BONEUNIT wrote:
I've bought fresh Mexican Oregano at Lowes a couple of years in a row. Lowe's usually has an assortment of unusual herbs, sometimes in containers with other herbs. Thanks for the tip. Lowes is the *last* place I would have expected to find it, but stranger things have happened. -- Marshall Remove "devnull" from my email address to reply |
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Mexican Oregano?
I've got oregano in my herb garden though I really can't remember what
type. *sigh* I bought it a few years ago at a plant sale at Duke Homestead. Up until we bought our house a year and a half ago, I had it in a container and it was doing okay. Last spring, I moved it inot the herb garden and it's doing really well. I've been quite surprised at how well as it seems to have weathered the ice storm of December, is still going strong and still has decent flavour for this time of year. BTW, the herb garden is snugged up against the back of the house and has almost constant sun. Susan s h simko at duke dot edu |
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Mexican Oregano?
I think they mean Lowes Foods, the grocery, not Lowes, the lumber etc.
store. Marshall Blythe wrote: BONEUNIT wrote: I've bought fresh Mexican Oregano at Lowes a couple of years in a row. Lowe's usually has an assortment of unusual herbs, sometimes in containers with other herbs. Thanks for the tip. Lowes is the *last* place I would have expected to find it, but stranger things have happened. Pat Brothers |
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Mexican Oregano?
I think they mean Lowes Foods, the grocery, not Lowes, the lumber etc.
NOoooooo... I meant Lowe's Home Improvement. Holly |
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Mexican Oregano?
I've got oregano in my herb garden though I really can't remember what
type. *sigh* Mexican Oregano looks alot different than regular oregano or greek oregano (i can't tell the difference between these two by looking at them). The Mexican oregano grows on long stems that are stiffer than regular oregano... more like rosemary but much smaller and the leaves are smaller, darker and almost glossy. Holly |
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