AboutLeroy J. Wilton Expertise 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.
Experience 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.
Question Dear sir / madam
I would be very grateful if you could help.
We have a bay and over the last three or four weeks we have noticed that the leaves had a sooty like appearance to them and now they look a tan colour and feel sun dried. It has not been short of water. It is however in a fairly large pot.
Many thanks in antipation
Regards
Tony Gilling
Answer Tony:
Bay will sometime get this sooty stuff on them. I use rubbing alcohol & cotton balls to hand remove it. Bay loves to be root bound before moving to a larger pot. Too much water could cause these conditions too. Go to web site "gardens alive.com" and they have natural products for this soot. Watch your water. If it gets plenty of rain, do not water!
