Oregano

[Pilarica]

Hello, i have lots of oregano plants and all growing beatiful, so i thought of drying some as i dont want it to go to waste, so i cut it put it in a semi dark place till is totally dry, still smelling perfect, put it in a jar but after a few days in the jar it losses the smell...can anyone tell what am i doing wrong or what to do to keep the smell of oregano? Right now the last jar i havested smells of grass....not oregano

[KidKruger]

But does it still taste of oregano - which is the point of drying / storing it, right ?

[Pilarica]

No :(

[mco6215]

I dry lots of oregano. Usually in August-September. Cut branches and hang up in a cool, dry place (my garden shed) and after 2-3 weeks its properly dry, then I pull off the leaves and put them into glass jars. Keeps a good deal of the aroma, and, I think, most of the taste. There are several kinds of oregano, I have recently been using the yellow-leaved variety, which is very decorative and dries well.

[Pilarica]

Thank you mco 6215. Will try your way. I just feel is such a nice herb and i use it lots, but husband has gone mad and bought lots of different ones and doing as good as they are is a pity to loose it.