Common Thyme

Common thyme is a low, branching semi-shrub with opposite, linear leaves. It is undemanding and suits the garden, the balcony and the greenhouse.

Use in the kitchen

As a seasoning, thyme is added to soups and sauces and used in preparing smoked meats and fish. It is used fresh or dried.

Growing and harvesting

• Sow in spring and summer.
• Give it a sunny position and well-drained soil.
• Harvest the herb at the beginning of flowering.
• Dry at a temperature of up to 35 °C.

Harvesting takes place in summer and autumn; once dried, the herb can be stored all year round.

Thyme is a low, undemanding herb that you can grow in a pot on the windowsill or in a sunny bed. Bees like to visit its flowers.