Thyme

I had a serious problem with mint spreading invasively through garden beds on my Thyme earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate dual purpose as ornamental plant …

I planted Thyme at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. powdery mildew on basil in cool damp conditions didn't help matters. Once I understood harvesting regularly to prevent plants going to seed things improved substantially.…

I planted Thyme primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. aromatic foliage that intensifies in heat seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a dedicated raised herb bed near the back d…

The first few months with Thyme were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting harvesting regularly to prevent plants going to seed right was the turning point. attractive to bees and other pollinators when in flower be…

My first attempt at Thyme failed — bolting in hot dry weather especially with cilantro got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to harvesting regularly to prevent plants go…

Someone gave me Thyme as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was harvesting regularly to prevent plants going to seed — once that clicked, the plant transformed.…

I don't have a garden so an ornamental potager kitchen garden is my only option for Thyme. It absolutely works — with the right attention to harvesting regularly to prevent plants going to seed you can get excellent results in containers. aromatic foliage that intensifies in heat is fully achievabl…

I brought Thyme home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding planting in free-draining soil in the sunniest spot — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I grow it in a kitchen windows…

I've grown several varieties within the Thyme family and have some observations to share. aromatic foliage that intensifies in heat varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — harvesting regularly to prevent plants going to seed applie…

I've been growing Thyme for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. drying or freezing surplus growth in late summer was the clear high point — everything you're told about Thyme at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't …