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Expert: Leroy J. Wilton - 3/14/2009


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I am moving my herb garden to another area in my yard and want to know the best time of the year to do it.  I live in Columbus, Ohio.  I have oregano, thyme, sage, and rosemary.

Also, I have quite afew iris in my yard but noticed last season about half of them did not bloom although they are in the same location.  Do they need fertilizer?  

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Kris:
Be sure to locate them in an eastern or south-east location when the night temps are in the 60's. I don't know about irises, but if you have never fed them I would do so this apring. When new growth has started on the herbs, prune each branch from the top down by 1/3 and do this throughout the growing season to give you more healthy growth. Feed liquid fish fertilizer at time of transplanting and every 3 weeks. Home depot/lowe's now carry this product or natural health food stores. If you find seaweed/fish fertilizer, it is better, but a little more expensive.

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I have been growing herbs organically for 27 years. I have also written and self-published a book, "Herbman`s Journal".144+ pages of herbs that I have grown. Photo & short profile at the Smile Herb Shop on "you tube".Sign in "The healing herbs part 3A & 3B". My face book "the Herbman" You can request it from my e-mail.It is $24.95 with free shipping. 5517 Nome Ave., Balto..Md.21215. It is loose -leaf, 151 pg. A free "Herbman" t-shirt included while they last(large,X-large).It covers many names of herbs that I have grown, such as culantro,shadow bennie, recao de monte & 97 other names.

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I have been growing herbs organically for 27 years. I have also written and self-published, loose leaf binder, "Herbmans Journal". 2008 is my last year at Smile Herb Shop. I plan to grow herbs in my small back yard and sell at David's Natural Store in Columbia, Md. on saturdays. I also will return to the Baltimore Herb Festival in May 2009(memorial day weekend).I used the word organically grown, but the state came into the picture and stated that I could not use the word unless I become certified & paid a $300.00 fee. I decided to add to my name (99% chemical-free) since nothing on this planet is 100%, except Jesus Christ, taxes & death. My customers were satisfied with this instead of paying a large fee and raising my prices,with no guarantee that it is organic except for a label.Their belief was in my word.

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