Seeds - Thyme
Fabulous stories are entwined with thyme, whose name goes back to the ancient Greek word "thymos" (smoke). The ancient Greeks offered burnt offerings of thyme to their gods because they found the scent so graceful that they thought it could appease the gods. Fresh thyme is reminiscent of Mediterranean forest floors, warm honey, freshly grilled fish, or meat. It also goes well with hearty soups, Mediterranean vegetables, and fruit sweetened with honey.
This seed is organic certified
(DE-ÖKO-006)
Properties
| Plant information | |
|---|---|
| year-round | |
| light feeder | |
| Thymus vulgaris | |
| 20-25 cm | |
| perennial | |
| Green | |
| Culinary herb for seasoning food. Use in aromatherapy. | |
Planting instructions on the envelope
Tim is perennial and prefers a sunny spot. His motto is: the sunnier, the better. As long as he doesn't suffer from waterlogging, he copes well with wind and rain. If fertilized at all, it should only be in spring and summer. He reaches a height of 20-30 cm.
Detailed planting instructions: Thyme "Tim"
The scent of Provence wafts lightly around us or we taste delicious dishes of Mediterranean cuisine when we think of thyme. But the herb can do much more: antibacterial, antibiotic, and even expectorant, it is used as a natural counterpart to antibiotics – without their side effects, of course.
Remedy or culinary herb – that is the question
Fresh or dried, thyme refines soups, fish, roasted meat, or salads with its bitter-aromatic note. If a cold with a cough is approaching, steam baths can provide relief and teas with fresh thyme can clear the airways – this was already done in ancient Greece. Most species of thyme also occur in the warm Mediterranean region, where it is used as a culinary herb for many dishes. Such an all-rounder must not be missing in the home garden!
Whether as a kitchen or garden herb – everything revolves around the sun with thyme. Only with sufficient warmth and light exposure does it develop its full-bodied aroma. Belonging to the Lamiaceae family, there are over 200 different species of thyme. The most common, however, are garden thyme, wild thyme, and broad-leaved thyme. Do you want to use thyme primarily for cooking or rather for medicinal purposes? Some species are more suitable as remedies, ours especially for seasoning.
Planting thyme made easy
Small tip: Simply mix a little (!!) compost or lime into the soil, this provides the thyme with valuable nutrients.
It is ready for the first harvest after approx. 5 to 6 weeks. Thyme is ripe and particularly aromatic during its flowering period from June to October. If you can't wait to finally harvest thyme, small cuttings can also be planted. In this way, it can be harvested after just 2 weeks. Caution is advised with too much moisture: the thyme quickly starts to mold.
Care and harvest
Thyme can be harvested several times throughout the year. Important: Do not just pluck the leaves, but cut the stems. As a member of the shrub family, the shoots of thyme can quickly become woody. You can counteract this by pruning regularly and leaving 2 centimeters of green shoot. Would you like to keep the thyme for a longer period? No problem: Simply harvest several shoots with sharp kitchen scissors or a knife, tie them together with string into a bunch, and hang them upside down. Pleasant side effect: The essential oil thymol makes the room smell pleasantly fresh of thyme.
Thyme is not completely hardy and should be covered with pine needles or straw in winter. This way it can refine your antipasti in the following years too!
- Sowing in the garden from March/April at 15-20 degrees
- Planting distance: 25 centimeters
- Location: sunny
- Germination after 10-14 days
- First harvest after 5 to 6 weeks
- Harvest several times a year
