Oregano

[Binkalette]

Hi, it's my first year growing herbs. I've got parsley, sweet basil, oregano and chives in the garden, so today I went out and picked some of them to add to my tomato sauce. The oregano smells like the oregano you buy dried in a jar, but it tastes much spicier. Is this normal? Is it hot because it's so fresh or is it just the variety I have or something? Is there any way to counter it's 'hot' and just bring out the oregano taste? Thanks!

[jal_ut]

Try drying some and see how it tastes.
My experience tells me that home grown always is more pungent than store bought.