How long will it take for sweet marjoram seeds to produce usable leaves?
The leaves should be harvested just before they begin to flower in July time – if harvested when the flowers have set seed, the taste becomes more bitter. An alternative is to trim off the flower heads when they form – in this way, the leaves can be harvested in small amounts through to November. Here is the rest of the article: Growing Marjoram and Oregano Marjoram and Oregano The three varieties normally grown are ‘wild marjoram’ (common oregano), pot marjoram and sweet or knotted marjoram. They are all easy to grow, well-suited to containers and very useful in the kitchen. Because their leaves are very flavourful, a few leaves go a long way. The leaves of a one year old plant can be harvested from June to November when grown in the open, and all year round if some form of protection is available. They do very well as indoor pot plants. Although most renowned for flavouring Italian pizzas and pasta dishes, in all probability they originated from their Greece – in Greek their name mea
