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Growing thyme
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Thyme growing in the herb garden
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There's a lot of different thyme varieties out there. Although if you
want to start with something basic you can't go past common thyme. It's
pretty hard to kill (even in cold climates), looks attractive, has a wonderful
aroma and tastes great.
Once when we moved we potted up our thyme and took it with us. It was
a bit scraggily so we gave it a trim a few months later. In the process
half a dozen healthy thyme twigs were accidentally cut off. We thought,
we might as well try propagating them, which we'd never tried before.
How'd it go? 100% success rate. They all started as brand new plants.
And it didn't cost a cent.
Growing conditions
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Thyme is a very hardy herb and will suit almost all climates.
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Thyme grows well in a moderately dry, free draining soil. It loves
full sun.
Garden care
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We've once grown lemon thyme and it was delightful. It had a lovely
lemon aroma and was great in Italian dishes. There's so many varieties
of thyme out there. You're bound to find a swag of them you'd love
to grow.
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Thyme can be grown from seed or by cuttings. Although you'll find
seed grown thyme won't taste as good. Instead if you've got an existing
thyme plant take a few cuttings a couple of inches long and strip
the leaves from the bottom half. Dip this in rooting hormone powder
and plant it. A few months later you'll have even more thyme.
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Thyme is a perennial and can last years if looked after (and your
climate is right). Once the plant is looking sparse you might want
to replace it.
Harvest time
Last Updated
17 November, 2008
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