Funny, I was looking at an herb book that said marjoram was the opposite of most herbs -- it gets a stronger flavor in rich soil. So maybe this is the year to plant marjoram.
I'd give you a cutting if you weren't allllllllll the way over on the other coast. I planted a marjoram plant last year and it started elbowing all the other plants aside in early spring. I had to cut it back by a half to two thirds. Now it's starting to flower.
One thing to try is to plant the oregano in a container with a fast-draining sandy soil. I don't know if this would intensify the flavor, but it's worth experimenting.
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