Growing thyme

Thyme or thyme, it has two names, is a medicinal plant, which is a low fragrant shrub with flowering herbaceous shoots and woody stems. Thyme is also used as a seasoning in various culinary dishes and even in teas.

Due to the fact that many types of thyme are very decorative, they form a thick, continuous beautiful carpet, exude a pleasant aroma, it is often used in gardening to decorate rocky hills, borders, flower beds, etc.

Growing thyme can occur in two ways: by seed and by dividing the bush. Thyme seeds are sown in autumn or early spring, when there is still snow; they do not need stratification. If there is a fear that the seeds will not germinate due to weather conditions or there are few of them, you can sow the seeds in pots, seedlings, and only then plant the finished seedlings in the prepared places. After two weeks, shoots should appear; thyme seedlings are very small and thin, and at first their development is slow. During this period, you need to loosen the soil, remove all weeds and feed the seedlings with mineral fertilizers diluted in water.

To grow thyme successfully, you need to choose sunny areas where the soil is light and sandy. Newly planted thyme begins to bloom by the end of summer, but more often it will begin to bloom only in the second year after planting from mid-June. Thyme blooms long and profusely, making it an indispensable garden decoration.Thyme seeds ripen by the beginning of September, and they need to be harvested during the flowering period, cutting off the tops of the shoots before lignification occurs; you cannot pick them, you will rather tear out the entire plant by the roots.

Thyme does not need special care, but we must not forget to water it, this will make its flowers larger and the greenery brighter. When planting thyme, it is worth considering that they grow strongly.