HARVESTING OREGANO WITH LISA LEWIS. A day spent in the Kitchen Garden with Lisa is a day we’ll spent and today we harvest Oregano. An immensely versatile herb, oregano not only looks beautiful when in flower, but when dried becomes an essential culinary ingredient. Wherever possible at Monachyle Mhor, we source our own ingredients from what’s immediately around us and with Lisa having the most extensive knowledge and passion in the garden, we are spoilt for choice. Lisa also dries the flowers in

Happy 4th! What’s everyone doing? I’m working in the garden, weeding and harvesting. This lavender and oregano will hang and dry for about 4wks, depending on how dry the climate is here. With the oregano, I’m going to make oregano oil to fight off colds & germs next fall and winter. Oregano has antibacterial, anti fungal and antiviral properties, making it a helpful addition to staying healthy. It also helps athletes foot/toe nail fungus and gingivitis. (Don’t use oregano oil if pregnant/nursing