Et cetera : Jim Kelly's Rosemary earns State Fair Herb contest ribbon

Top herb growers competed in the Herb's Herbs and Culinary Herbs divisions of the Vegetable Crops competition judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Charles Cretors of Urbandale won Best Herb and Best Overall Herb.

Additional results below:

CULINARY HERBS

Thyme

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

HERB'S HERBS

Basil

1) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge

4) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill

Dill

1) Eileen DeVore, Runnells

2) Don Francois, Des Moines

3) Jillian Romine, Des Moines

4) Matthew Greazel, Boone

Marjoram

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Robert Morris, Des Moines

3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Mint

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Mary Davis, Hazleton

3) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines

4) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Oregano

1) Mary Davis, Hazleton

2) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

Parsley

1) Michael Meyer, Norwalk

2) Matthew Greazel, Boone

3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

4) Mary Davis, Hazleton

Rosemary

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Sally Hall, Millersburg

3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

4) Jim Kelly, Vinton

Sage

1) Stuart Spencer, Johnston

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale

4) Jack McDermott, Des Moines

Stevia

1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

4) Jody L Romine, Des Moines

Tarragon

1) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Don Francois, Des Moines

Thyme

1) Jack McDermott, Des Moines

2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Any Other

1) Mary Davis, Hazleton

2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River

3) Mary Davis, Hazleton

4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Container Grown Herbs

1) Robert Morris, Des Moines

2) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Susan Schultz, Haverhill