Name:
Thyme

How many plants for average family:
1 plant per family

Type of plant:
perennial but best replaced every 3 years

Best Varieties:

• Common thyme - low plant to 30 cm high, with mauve, pink or white flowers.
• Lemon thyme - milder.
• Silver thyme - silvery, grey leaves.
• Creeping thyme - small leaf, good for ground covering.

Sowing:
Seed can be sown in autumn or spring and germination should take 1 week.
Better to divide mature plants and replant afresh.
Can be layered or grown from cuttings.

Growing Habit:
Low creeping plant. Creeping thyme is a ground covering variety.

Growing Conditions:
Suits cool climates, especially creeping variety.
Prefers slightly alkaline soil so add some lime when planting if needed.
Likes drier soil, free draining.
Cut back after flowering in summer.

Companions:
Cabbage, roses, salad burnett.

Problems:
Can become woody after a few years.
Root rot can occur if soil too wet.
Red spider mite.

Uses:
Used with other herbs in "bouquet garni" for cooking.
Infusion can aid in digestion.
Steam inhalation is said to help with breathing and skin problems due to anti- bacterial effect.
Flowers attract bees in companion planting.
Lemon thyme herb pillow can help with relaxation and promote deep sleep.

For more information:

Thyme Uses, Plants and Growing Tips - Silver Thyme, Creeping Thyme, Lime Thyme, Caraway Thyme and Lemon Thyme - No ...
Thyme uses, plants and growing tips, including Silver Thyme, Creeping Thyme, Lime Thyme, Caraway Thyme and Lemon Thyme. ... Herb Collections Thyme Chamomile Catnip Chives Dill Landscaping Herbs Lemon Herbs Lavender Mint Parsley Oregano ... Savories Unusual Herbs. Thyme is one of the easiest herbs to grow ...
http://www.nothyme.com/herbs/thyme.cfm

botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Thyme, Garden - Herb Profile and Information
Providing botanical, folk-lore and herbal information, plus organic herbs, and herbal products. ... Garden Thyme. (Thymus vulgaris LINN.) Thyme, Garden ... The Garden Thyme is an 'improved' cultivated form of the Wild Thyme of the mountains of Spain and other ...
http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/thygar16.html

Thyme
Reference guide for popular herbs, and other important nutrients. ... Thyme is the general name for the many herbs of the Thymus species, all of which are small ... Common or garden thyme is considered the principal type and is utilized ...
http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_thyme.htm

McCormick - Spice Encyclopedia - Thyme
All about Thyme -- description, uses, origins, folklore and recipes. The McCormick Spice Encyclopedia is the definitive resource on herbs and spices. Dictionary style reference guide includes photos and illustrations, usage tips, spice history. ... Description. Thyme is the dried leaves of Thymus vulgaris, a small perennial of the mint family ...
http://www.mccormick.com/content.cfm?id=8209

Spice Pages: Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Informative article about the spice Thyme, its botany, chemistry, history and cross-cultural culinary usage. ... Thyme flower. Orange thyme in full flower ... native herbs including, but not restricted to, oregano, marjoram, thyme and savory. Usage may vary even within a given ...
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Thym_vul.html

Herbal Descriptions - Thyme - Thymus vulgaris
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) was commonly used in throat and bronchial problems, including acute bronchitis, laryngitis, and whooping cough. ... Garden Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), also known as Creeping Thyme, Mountain Thyme, and Wild Thyme, a small shrubby ...
http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbdesc4/1thyme.htm

Wikipedia: Thyme
Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia's article on 'Thyme'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyme

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
The Herb Guide features articles and information on growing and using herbs. ... Thyme is a perennial native to the Mediterranean ... Southern gardeners may want to grow thyme indoors in containers so that conditions may be carefully controlled ...
http://www.gardenguides.com/herbs/thyme.htm

Thyme Recipes
THYME TO EAT. A Mini-cookbook. Michael Bettler, with the assistance of Gwen Barclay and Madeline Hill, has assembled an impressive number of original thyme recipes, many of which are presented here.
http://www.theherbaltouch.com/iha/thymerec1.html

THYME
Family: Labiatae. Genus: Thymus. Species: vulgaris. (i)General background on the plant. Thyme is a very common plant of southern Europe. It is a small perennial sub-shrub, with much branched stems, woody at the base. ... inwards and with a strong scent of thyme. There are many varieties of ...
http://www.ienica.net/crops/thyme.htm

Thyme : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., health benefits of thyme
thyme creeping thyme ... Parsely, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Of the dried culinary herbs tested, oregano, sage, peppermint, garden thyme, lemon balm, clove, allspice and cinnamon ...
http://www.raysahelian.com/thyme.html