This weekend I had two full days to really focus on the yard, and I made the most of it. With the intermittent help of several others over the course of the weekend, I got both easement planter boxes filled with compost and soil, cleaned up and weeded the alley, got the stump pulled from the coni…
Thyme Thymus mongolicus
How to sow thyme: Transplant cuttings or seedlings or direct seed indoors
Sun requirement for thyme: Plant in Full Sun
Thyme has been planted 55 times by Growstuff members.
Thyme is a perennial evergreen herb in the Lamiaceae (Mint) family. It is related to Oregano. Thyme is cold-hardy to -28.8 °C and a perennial in US Hardiness zones 5-8. Thyme can live for 5-6 years but needs to be divided or replaced after 3-4 years. It can be used fresh or dried to season dishes.
Predictions
Perennial
living more than two yearsFirst harvest expected
19 weeks after plantingHeight
25cmSpread
15cmRow Spacing
30cmCompanions
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caraway thyme
common thyme
creeping thyme
Hungarian thyme
lemon thyme
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What people are saying about thyme
Coming together
by shawnacscott,
lettuces arugula mustard sunflowers dill onions beets tomatoes fenugreek bell peppers okra artichokes pot marigolds mint lavender spinach basils thyme parsley zucchini peas
Read moreIntroduction from Wendy
by Mshathvri,
Hi! I'm Wendy and I live in Livermore, California, USA. I live in the suburbs and have been learning about permaculture for two years now. Right now my project is slowly converting my lawn into a food forest, one module at a time.
I began with a 10x20 starter garden on the north side of my hou…
nectarines apple mint thyme oregano
Read moreSeeking advice on fledgling plant & bushy thyme plant
by ribbonknight,
The first plant is a cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, which I've grown from seed. Firstly, yay, the things I grew from seed this year have been way more successful than last year!
The cucumber looks like this: ![alt text](http://i373.photobucket.com/albums…
cucumbers gherkins thyme
Read moreThis was going to contain much more whining about our landlords
by Skud,
… but I'm tired of it, so I won't. I just wish our mutual understanding of the term "quiet enjoyment" involved fewer inspections and more autonomy in the garden.
Anyway. The other day I picked up some herbs from the CERES nursery, and on Monday I planted them along the front fence:
![he…
rosemary oregano thyme
Read moreHow to grow thyme
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over 4 years ago.
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almost 5 years ago.
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