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Growing Pot Marjoram

Growing pot marjoram can reach around 2 feet in height.

It is a hardy perennail, dying down each winter to come again in spring.

It grows in mounds throwing out long shoots which flower and runners which root.

It is easy to look after, only needing to be kept weed free.

There are many culinary uses - most meats, vegetables, egg and cheese dishes would benefit from the addition of a little marjoram.

Also, you can use an infusion for gargling and a treatment for hay fever.

Growing
You can start with a plant or grow from seed in March or April.

Choose a warm spot if you have one - best have it sheltered amongst other herbs.

You can propogate it from cuttings or division of the roots.

Growing Pot Marjoram Indoors for Winter
You can take a cutting from your outdoor plant during the summer to bring indoors for the winter.

Alternatively, you can cut one of the mounds back and put that in a pot to bring indoors.

It will quite happily grow in a pot and will make a lovely decorative and aromatic plant.

Harvesting
If you're going to have a winter indoor plant, then you just need to harvest leaves as you want them.

If you're not, and you want to preserve some for winter use, then harvest just before the plants flower and dry or freeze.

Rescue remedy for Pot Marjoram
If you're lucky enough to inherit a herb garden but it's out of control, then the best thing you can do here is to trim back the mounds to a manageable amount.

Pot marjoram can easily grow out of control if left to its own devices - it puts down runners, much like strawberries and so will take over unless you stop it.

Weed the area thoroughly and maybe cut back one of the plants to take indoors for the winter.

For an explanation of gardening terms that you might not understand, please check out the Growers Dictionary section.

I found that I was either skimping on explanations or giving too much information on the individual pages so I have posted all relevant terms in one section - if there's anything you need to know, please drop me an email.

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