Marjoram
Tender perinnial
6 inches - 2 feet

Cultivation

Site	Full sun.
Soil	Well drained, dryish, alkaline, nutrient rich.
Propagation	Sow in spring (germination can be slow). Divide in spring or autumn. Take root or stem cuttings from late spring to midsummer.
Growing	Thin or transplant to 12-18" apart.
Harvesting	Pick young leaves anytime.
Preserving	Freeze or dry leaves. Macerate in oil or vinegar. Dry flowering tops.

Uses

Culinary	Leaf - Infuse as an aromatic tea. Chop finely for salads and butter sauces for fish. Stem - Give food a faint marjoram flavor by laying stems on barbecue embers.
Household	Flower - Grow to attract bees and butterflies. Leaf - Add pulverized leaves or a strong decoction to furniture polish.
Aromatic	Leaf - Use in potpourris and pillows.
Medicinal	Flowering top - Infuse as a tea for colds, headaches, simple gastrointestinal and nervous disorders. Add a decoction or essential oil to bath water, ointments or compress for relief from rheumatic pains and tension.Sprinkle a few drops of essential oil on a pillow to promote sleep.