Hi,
Well, as usual my oregano is flowering and I haven't had a chance to harvest any yet. Is it still okay to use or will the flavor have gone off? Yesterday I did manage to give the dill, basil, and lemon basil "haircuts" and have put some in the freezer, but I never seem to have enough time to do everything that needs doing! My sage blossomed this year too --- third year in the ground and the first bloom I've seen. Some of that clump is new growth though, so I don't have to worry about the part that bore flowers. (They were quite pretty while they lasted. A definite asset to the garden.)
While I'm at it, I might as well ask another question of the "herb experts". My small rosemary plant (upright variety) is turning yellow at the top. Would that likely be a result of not enough water? I suspect that as the big pot looks fine and obviously the little one would dry out a lot faster.
Thanks in advance for your response!
E. McCool
blooming oregano
If you cut the blooms off now, you might still save the flavor of the leaves or at least have a chance to get some nice new growth before the end of the season. After they've bloomed, oreganos can get a really bitter flavor to them.
How little is the pot for your small rosemary? Mine get unhappy in anything smaller than 10 inches, even when I use the moisture crystals (which keep more water available to the roots without making the soil soggy, which rosemarys hate).