Greek Oregano is the classic culinary oregano, the difference in taste between fresh leaves and the store-bought dried variety is like night and day. Fresh oregano adds a boost of flavour that just can't be beat.
Its spicy yet refreshing flavour contributes to Italian, Greek, and Spanish cuisine, as well as Mexican. Complementary spices to oregano are thyme, parsley, chives, basil, and chili. Oregano is delicious in bread, pasta dishes, stuffing, and of course pizza.

Greek oregano is easy to grow either in your garden or indoors. During summer, the plant is almost covered in pale pink flowers. These dry out naturally on the plant and gradually fade, remaining a feature until autumn when they can be removed
Culinary members of Origanum are easy-to-grow perennials that tolerate a variety of soils, as long as those soils are well drained.

Prepare the site:
Culinary members of Origanum are easy-to-grow perennials that tolerate a variety of soils, as long as those soils are well drained. Like most Mediterranean-type herbs, they need only moderate water and grow best in a gravelly loam in full sun.
Prepare the site: Humidity, periods of excessive rain, or overwatering leads to root rot, which eventually kills the plant. To avoid it, amend your soil to ensure better drainage or grow in raise beds. If too much humidity is a problem, encourage good air circulation by giving your plants plenty of room to spread.

Sowing:
Sow at any time if the plant is to be kept indoors. If sowing outside, you can sow from September to May
Sow the seed thinly (If growing in pots sow enough for a few plants in each pot). Just cover with a fine sprinkling of sieved compost and firm gently. Oregano seeds germinate in around 14 days. Once the seedlings have developed two pairs of true leaves, thin out the weakest seedlings. In outdoor beds, space seedlings or thin plants to 30cm (12in) apart, in rows 45cm (18in) apart.

Cultivation:
Oregano's fertiliser needs are minimal and often nonexistent, especially if you amend the soil with compost or other organic matter. (Fertiliser changes the flavour). Keep in mind that container-grown plants need to be watered more often than plants grown in the ground.

Harvesting:
You can begin harvesting when the plant is about 20cm (8in) high. The flavour is most intense just before the plant blooms. Frequent harvests will produce a bushier plant and keeps foliage succulent. It's a good idea to cut plants back to about 15cm (6in) at least twice during the growing season, leaving ample growth in autumn to sustain the plant through winter

Storing:
This is one herb that many people prefer dried. Drying deepens the flavour and mellows it, so it's not as bitter.
Cut oregano in the morning, after the dew has dried. Hang it in small bunches upside down, or lay it on screens in a warm, dry place. Once the leaves are crisp, remove the leaves from the stems and store them, whole, in a glass container. To preserve the essential oils, wait until just before using them to chop or crush them.
Many people skip the drying process altogether and simply chop the leaves finely, and either - add a small amount of water and freeze in ice cube trays for later use, or add the chopped leaves to softened butter. The oregano butter, when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, will last for several weeks.

Culinary Uses:
Depending on the type of oregano, the flavour can be pretty strong, so start with a small amount—a little goes a long way. Taste as you go and add more if needed.

Companion Plants:
Oregano Can be used with most crops but especially good for cabbage. Plant near broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower to repel cabbage butterfly and near cucumbers to repel cucumber beetle. Also benefits grapes.

Herb meaning:
Oregano is an ancient herb whose name means 'Joy of the Mountains' The word comes from the Greek "oro" meaning mountain and "ganos" meaning joy.
Greeks felt that the sweet smell was created by Aphrodite as a symbol of happiness. Bridal couples were crowned with it and it was placed on tombs to give peace to the departed.
Apart from flavour, oregano has unique medicinal properties which were well known from the ancient times.