A Wonderful Herb To Add To Your Garden: Golden Oregano

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[@valerieescabi6104]

Hi Heidi, God is good all the time. Hallelujah.💖🙏🏻💖🙏🏻💖💖

[@Justalittetattered]

I have had my golden oregano for years. It is a wonderful plant.

[@susiesparkle9454]

They say you learn something every day. Have grown oregano for years and use it in everything. I tend to get a bit when I cut it.😬 But a few years ago I planted the golden oregano and I think it’s the French one. I did wander why it’s milder then the green ones. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@denisepettit8534]

Ok, so I just subscribed after seeing your list of herbs and hearing your knowledge. I know some things but feel blessed to be able to learn more from you. THANK YOU!!! Yes, God is good all thetime! God Bless you.

[@nadineh.5396]

oregano is a very strong herb for me i think this sounds great

[@janeheichel2014]

I appreciate your insight and I am learning just enough that I realize there is much I don't know thank you for sharing what God has taught you

[@betsyoman7173]

I like the idea of putting the dehydrator in the green house. Drying food adds a lot of humidity to the house. This isn't much of a problem with herbs, but tomatoes, for instance are about 95% water. And putting the dehydrator outside would attract bees if the food is something like berries or peaches.

[@sleeplessinthecarolinas8118]

I just purchased some golden oregano and found your video very helpful. Thank you!

[@despicabledavidshort3806]

Love this vid, you're a fantastic teacher.

[@RecipeForFun]

Looks beautiful even without the full sunlight.

[@lornabartlett2744]

Hilarious sister 🤣LOL chuckles haha true to life's love of God in the garden 😄😊❤ fun to watch to learn and apply. Must find this sweet golden aromatic oregano 🌿

[@booksandbeans]

Shabbat Shalom!

[@WillowCreekHomestead]

OH I want to get better at stuff like this!! thanks for sharing!! ~Trish

[@CookingwithCatLover0330]

I have the same dehydrator and love it! I need more trays for when I do my herbs. I am new to growing and dehydrating herbs, started last year, and I love it! Thank you for this video. I have oregano, basil, cilantro, parsley, thyme and dill. I started rosemary this year.

[@ediemurray1692]

Tysvm

[@peewees6199]

Thanks for the info. I've never heard of Golden Oregano.

[@rhondawelker6742]

Thanks Heidi. Love your videos especially the Garden and herbs. 😃

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you Rhonda :D

[@avonleanne]

HOW BEAUTIFUL!!! what a great landscaping material!!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I just love it, may have to make more starts this year and add to my front gardens too!

[@avonleanne]

oh I think its lovely!!! such a nice light color to contrast all the other stuff!! I hope I can find that here!!!

[@RosePainter]

Would love to hear more about your solar set up and what you can run on it!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

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[@shage6881]

That's really a beautiful addition to the garden. I haven't seen that type of oregano.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I love the color myself and how it just really pops against the other greens :D

[@TheCrazeenana]

I learn so much from you, I watched another person put a jar upside down over those holes so no food falls down the hole. Might help

[@RainCountryHomestead]

This video is so old I can not sure what you are talking about, maybe the dehydrator racks?

[@Hekatehex]

Garden is looking great! Beautiful oregano

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you!

[@niftythriftybits3727]

Beautiful color of oregano! Love it!

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

What a beautiful color!!! yep ... definitely have to buy this herb this year. About 30 years ago, I bought a Ron Popeil (sp?) dehydrator. Looks exactly like the Nesco, and I've used it for everything from soup to nuts. This year, I finally broke down and bought a stainless steel interior Excalibur. Ive been on a plastic-purging binge for the last year. The drawback to that is it weighs a TON, so hauling it outside is not an option anymore. I don't mind the strong smell of garlic and onions, but, it sure does burn my eyes! Even the cats and the dog run for cover. LOL PS... LOVE your new hair ornament! Green is a good color on you :-D Love & prayers

[@RainCountryHomestead]

That made me chuckle! :D Yes, I totally hear you on the plastic purging! I did not know that there was a stainless steel version! How nice! I don't mind the smell either, I love it, I only like to dehydrate outside because I do not like the extra heat in the house on hot days. Today is our first real warm day of the year so certainly not dehydrating inside!

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

:-D

[@marywnz2no]

I am in North Carolina and have not been able to find this gem of golden oregano. I do have the more common variety which winters over here just fine.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

The golden oregano is definitely more delicate than the Mediterranean oregano. I have managed to kill a couple of my plants by moving them to new locations where other herbs quickly grew up tall around them. Because they were not getting enough sun, they did not survive. I have others though that are doing great

[@mymobilehomestead6242]

very cool, thank you. I am going to add that to my herb garden

[@ritarichardson3881]

Love your videos!!!

[@theresakoch3738]

Thanks Heidi…I just ordered a Golden Oregano plant from an Etsy shop $7.99 for the plant & $8.21 for shipping. (👀)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yeah, that sounds about right for cost for both. We ship out a lot of things so I am pretty familiar these days with shipping costs and they just recently raised them all again. They have raised them twice in this past year

[@melga5618]

May not be sunnny, but that golden oregano is still beautiful!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I agree! :D

[@kimbermoss]

I love how you are encouraging it to grow out like that. I have been experimenting this year with different herbs and garden food plants to see what performs best out here in the extremes of AZ. I haven't tried this type of Oregano though. I've tried Mexican which grows more like a bush here. And I have regular oregano growing right now in a shady spot of my planter as I find it gets burnt up by our harsh sun here. Where would I get seeds for Golden? Thanks for the video. 👍🏼

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I am not sure where you would find seed, I actually bought this as a mislabeled start from my local nursery and had to figure out what it was on my own (it has been labeled as stevia, but clearly was not as it grew bigger).

[@theresakoch3738]

I just ordered a plant off of an Etsy online shop. $7.99 for plant & over $8 for shipping. I’m in AZ too, hoping it will make it here with our crazy heat.

[@lucygreene1267]

I have tasted this and I do prefer it to the darker variety. Unfortunately, I have managed to kill it off twice. Third time's a charm, I hope!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It seems to grow quickly and spread fast. It is funny how I ended up with this, it was a tiny little dying start I bought at the nursery for half price but it was labeled as Stevia. As I brought it back to life and it took off, I soon realized it was certainly NOT stevia so I had to do some research to figure out what it was. I figured by the look, taste, and smell, it must have been some sort of oregano so I got to looking into varieties and found it. So glad I looked it up before tossing it!

[@trollforge]

Haha Heidi's going green!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Haha! :D You like my hair ornament then?

[@livefreeallways]

oregano is helpful for candida imbalance nibble a little daily and of course stay away from things that cause it to get out of balance like processed foods, breads and such.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

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[@JoshandMandy]

Really cool herb. How did you start the second patch? You said you used a small start from the first patch. Did you start the first patch from seed? Can you help me out we love growing herbs and learning about them? Thank you for making videos like this! Stay safe!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Great question and I should have explained that. With oregano and mints and certain other herbs, all you need to do is gently pull up a piece of the herbs, making sure you have a good chunk that has lots of small roots coming off of it and plant it in a new area. Water in well. It may look wilted for a day or two but it will jump right back and start growing. I really should do a video on that so thanks for the idea! haha

[@JoshandMandy]

No thank you Rain! You are a great resource! I wish I knew how repay you!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Your views, comments, and all that really do go a long way :)

[@lisabooker6405]

You have never made a video I don't love. I'm surprised you're not sick of me yet. LOL Lisa aka...the Heidi stalker! Hahahahaha I'm definitely gonna see if I can find this as a live plant this year. Definitely in the next two weeks. And I'm with you, I LOVE my Nesco. It's worked great and this year I'm gonna try and make fruit leathers for my grands. I seen them eating a fruit roll up the daycare gave them and I cringed in worry because of the red dye. I have the trays to make them so I'm gonna stock them up and seal them in Mason jars. They'll be tickled cause I'll let them help with "cooking" them. I so love that they love helping me. Pure joy!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Nope, not sick of you nor think I ever could be lady :)

[@terry320]

Sunshine? What is that in Oregon and Washington. We lived in Washington State for many many years and ended up in south Texas in ministry. Now Lord willing, we plan to return to that area in the near future. You mentioned slugs...ugh. I am not looking forward to those little creatures. They just loved to eat my impatiens and petunias. One thing though, it is so beautiful there and I miss the mountains so much. Will need to try planting the golden oregano. Anxious to taste the difference.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Of course, it depends on what side of the mountains you are on. Only about 1/3 of WA is that wet, the other side is more like desert in places. I have lived on both sides and they are very, very different. Where I grew up, we only got 10" of rain per year, here we get up to 160". VERY different! haha

[@terry320]

Yes, and eastern Washington is very conservative which is a plus. The western side...that's a different story as you know. God could clean that up real fast with an earthquake. The Lord is so patient and slow to anger, unlike me. All of my kids and grandkids live on the western side. That is really our fault, considering they were raised there, made lots of friends, so established their roots in that area. So how do you like living in liberal Oregon? Have they imposed rules and regulations on you or given you difficulty with living a self reliant life? We are still tossed with where to move in the Pacific Northwest. We want to be in our kids and grandkids life, but it is hard to swallow living in such a non conservative western Wa. Living in Idaho would be an answer, but that means being separated from the family more and we would be traveling over the mountain passes a lot. Winter would be crazy! As the Lord brings us to your thoughts, please pray for us that we would move to the area God has for us, and that we would see His will clearly without any doubt. Thanks Heidi. 🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@mkshffr4936]

​@@terry320Yes, I was born in Eastern WA but I could never go back as being ruled by the west side is intolerable.

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[@countryfrau8328]

Thank you because I have this and have never used it! I have a question: I have a lot of chammomile growing but don't know a good way to harvest the flowers. If you grow it, how do you harvest it? Zillions of tiny flowers now.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I do not have any growing right now, for some reason my plants did not come back, however, you want to harvest the flowers as soon as they fully open and the petals are pointed downward.

[@americaneden3090]

Do u have a difficult time maintaining a charge on ur solar battery bank with so many gray days? In recent years our sun has given way to ALOT of gray, we're in an extended period of gray that has spanned 3 seasons already starting last fall. We do not have solar nor any experience with it, but definitely considering it.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It is a challenge but we have learned to work with what we get. In mid winter, there is little we can run on our solar power but in mid summer, we get plenty but there are those odd stretches in summer where too many dark days in a row means we have to be careful with how we are using the solar. It has still been worth it though and glad we made the investment, especially with as many power outages that we have here

[@Dadsmimi]

It is my understanding that the best time to take oregano for drying is as it blooms. What is your experience?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It could be, I just prefer to harvest mine before they flower, they are most tender and have a sweeter flavor. I find this true for all my herbs.

[@gingershults5793]

I''m just starting to plant more herbs and experiment with them....since you also have slugs, how do you deal with them other than picking them off and feeding to your chickens?? They are eating my plants (broccoli, kale, etc.) Ugh!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It is a constant battle. All the natural methods people constantly recommend simply do not work for us where we have tenacious slugs and get up to 160" of rain per year. However, they do say they work well for them so if you have not tried the beer in a dish, Diatomaceous Earth, crushed egg shells, or copper wire, you may want to give them a try. One thing I do where I am able, is to take a slug poison like Slug Line, and put it at the bottom of a jar tilted on its side where it stays out of my garden but will attract the slugs away from my plants and kill them. This is very helpful but I simply cannot use this everywhere because I do not want the dogs to get into it and I do not want it in my garden as I try to keep everything organic and natural.

[@gingershults5793]

thanks for your tips...I will have to try the slug bait in a jar. It's been a super wet spring, so we have many slugs

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I hear ya'....ugh...nasty little beasts

[@JasonHershberger-he2cs]

Can dadalion flowers be air dried

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes but they will be more likely to go to seed if not dried more quickly

[@kleineroteHex]

golden oregano, does it spread like the regular? might have to get me some..... though I do not think my regular is terribly strong. just got back from vacation - assessed the bunny damage 😊 got salad greens and picked plantain before I have to mow tomorrow. ... I think I have to cut my oregano back 😃 wondering if one can dehydrate in a solar oven? so far i am dehydrating by hanging stuff up

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I know you can dehydrate in a solar oven, I just have not done it yet, I keep meaning to experiment with it but forget as I get in rhythm with the way I do things. At least I run my dehydrator off of solar power :) Yes, the golden oregano spreads but seems to be thicker and stay lower than the regular oregano.

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[@judyh1296]

Do you know of a conditioner for long hair to detangle?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Though I used to always use store bought conditioners, I stopped using them years ago and I have very curly hair that can tangle easily. I only wash my hair with homemade vinegar and occasionally my homemade shampoo then rinse with the vinegar. When I get out of the shower, I rub a little of my oil blend into my scalp and comb through.

[@beckynapier3635]

Don't get it at Amazon...much more expensive..$59.99 and on "wheatgrasskits.com" they are $39.99. Mine hangs from my ceiling in my dining room...a little to windy outside.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I have found many things can be WAY more at Amazon, some things are less. Always wise to shop around! Thank you Becky!

[@gracie3174]

I’d like to buy the dehydrator. Do you have a discount code? I saw you have it linked!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

No, I am not an affiliate with them so I do not have a code to offer. Since this video is old, I am not even sure that one is available anymore

[@gracie3174]

@@RainCountryHomestead Thanks so much for your reply! I appreciate you taking the time. I love your channel!

[@marieschieler1914]

Do deer like it? Off subject but have you ever used your mint in a cake?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

They might but I would not know, the deer cannot get to our back garden now that it is fully fenced. I have never used my mint in cakes, but sounds like a good idea. I just do not bake cakes often, maybe once a year at most and then it is usually a Black Forest cake for Mr. Rain's birthday :)

[@marieschieler1914]

Rain Country thanks

[@chrisdeecaregiver2]

Hi Heidi, Great video. Where you do find all your herbs? I've never seen golden oregano or some of the other herbs you mentioned. Do you order them as seeds?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Some I bought as starts from local nurseries, others I grew from seed purchased from Baker Creek.

[@chrisdeecaregiver2]

Thanks Heidi. I'll check them out for next years garden

[@JaTon]

Where do you get the food saver lid?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I get them at Amazon though one could likely find them local at a store that sells food savers. Here is the link though: amzn.to/2mSi57C

[@JaTon]

thank you!!

[@albanymountainhomestead]

I've got female dogs for that very reason...I had 1 and I was done with the hiking leg... I just bought a 4 tray Excalibur dehydrator for $149 , I spent $40 on another brand (not nesco) from Amazon and because I had it longer than 30 days I couldn't return it and it was only used 3 times and it quit heating...so disappointing when things aren't made ro last anymore. I won't buy electrics from Amazon anymore due to the return policy... hopefully I get yrs of use out of my new one...

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I am sure you will, I have heard many great things about the Exalibur :D

[@emmaapplegate1970]

Looks really heathy and beautiful. Where did you get the seeds?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I did not grow it from seeds but from a start. Mine does not even produce seed

[@KimandFrank]

I have never seen a chicken eat a slug. Do you throw them in whole and/or alive?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Mine do not eat the big ones but will gobble the small ones right down. I have seen videos though of other people's chickens eating the big ones whole. Crazy!

[@PokerHillFarm]

I'll have to add the golden to my herb garden. Thanks!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Hey Sharon, hope you are doing well! I know you have been busy, how is that outdoor set up coming along?

[@opalfromthesuburbs9546]

Love my Nesco. On the 2nd one now as I wore out the first, but as you said bonus trays! I'll have to check out that herb, never heard of it before. Wonder how it would taste in an herbal vinegar. Here I am planning it out and don't even have any lol.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I bet it would be good in an herbal vinegar for salad dressings! I will have to try it this year!

[@opalfromthesuburbs9546]

Thanks for indulging me..vicariously :D

[@RainCountryHomestead]

:D

[@beckynapier3635]

The brake bleeder is currently unavailable...I have a "food pantrie" non electric dehydrator & love it.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I will have to look that up! I run our electric one on solar power through the spring and summer, I am dehydrating so much all the time, I need something that will dry my herbs, fruits, and veggies quickly. In the winter and fall months, I use a wood stove top one my husband built from old bed rails and we use stainless steel mesh racks on it :)

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

Hey Heidi :-D I came back to this video to see if I saw any eggshells laying around on the top of your soil. I watched Mrs. Volfie from Our Halfacre Homestead this morning. Mr. Howie was putting in raised bed gardening, and Mrs. Bev was planting tomatoes. She had toasted eggshells which she crumbled and put in the bottom of each planting hole. She said if you crumble eggshells and put them on the top of the soil, it will keep away SLUGS. I hope this is something you haven't tried, and that it WORKS :-D Love & prayers

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, I have tried crushed eggs shells. They do not work for our slugs, but I keep doing it anyway around the plants they like to eat the most, which is not the golden oregano, they just like to hide in it, haha :)

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

Well, dang it! I thought I had the answer to your slugs savagely eating your goods :( I love how you're introducing your baby chicks to the taste of slugs. Hopefully they will eat the slugs and leave your plants alone. There has GOT to be an ANSWER!!! These kind of problems make my mind go on a mission. LOL