Hello friends at @Hive, especially those in the @HiveGarden community. I hope all your family and loved ones are well and in good health. It is my pleasure to share with you the new work I have done in my garden.
I'm sure many of you know what oregano is. Well, this time I'm going to tell you about how I milked it. Oregano is a plant that has many health benefits, as well as being an aromatic plant widely used in delicious dishes such as fish and a rich black bean broth.
This plant has the characteristic of becoming leafy in a short time, and its branches fill with small leaves and flowers that must be picked or milked, as we say here, because otherwise the plant can be damaged. If the branch touches the ground or its leaves dry out, it dries up, and this happens little by little with all of them until the plant dies.
So, one Saturday afternoon, I got ready and set to work. I put on a pair of gloves, took a saucepan from the kitchen and, with a lot of patience, began to remove the leaves branch by branch and put them in the saucepan. You have to do it with a lot of love and patience because if you pull too hard, you can damage the plant.
After completing this process, which took me a few hours because my plant is very leafy, it is necessary to dry it in the sun, in the oven, or with steam, but I prefer the first option, as it is more natural and healthier. This process takes about a week. It is very important to stir it and always leave it uncovered so that it can breathe, because if it gets damp, the leaves will rot and all your previous efforts will have been in vain.
You know it's ready when the leaves are well toasted to the point that when you squeeze them, they crumble and turn to dust, similar or the same as what you usually buy at the market. Although I must say that mine tastes better 😉 because the process is more natural and doesn't affect your pocket, you just have to take good care of the plant and water it so that it stays hydrated.
My friends, I hope you enjoyed the final process of making oregano and that you see the importance of cultivating the land and that every little bit can be used for something beneficial to us.
I hope you enjoyed reading this. The images taken are my property and were taken with my Tecno Spark Go 1 mobile phone and edited in Inshot. Text translated in DeepL.
