A Thyme To Harvest

The main part of the plant produces more woody vines and branches that I do not touch, but all of the newer growth can be trimmed back anywhere along the vine. I trim mine right above a cluster of leaves, which forces the vine to branch out and produce more growth to be trimmed in the future. Drying thyme is also very simple. I wrap the cut thyme in small bundles with hemp cord and hang them to dry. The small leaves of the thyme branches dry fairly quickly — faster than the the other herbs I harvest — and retain their flavor through dehydration and storage. I love thyme, and use it in almost everything.

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Place the herbs in an ice cube tray and cover them with water. The herb cubes work well for cooked dishes, such as soups. You can also dry the herbs for long-term storage. Keep dried sage and thyme in a sealed container in a cool, dark place so it retains its flavor better. Jenny Harrington has been a freelance writer since Her published articles have appeared in various print and online publications. Previously, she owned her own business, selling handmade items online, wholesale and at crafts fairs.

Harrington's specialties include small business information, crafting, decorating and gardening. Skip to main content. Home Guides Garden Gardening. Home Guides Garden Gardening A thyme plant provides an endless supply of fresh herbs. Picking Sage Sage produces edible leaves year-round, but the best time for harvesting is before the plant flowers. Picking Thyme You can harvest fresh thyme sprigs at any time, although before flowering results in the best flavor. Thyme is a small perennial shrub with lots of branches and light purple to pink flowers.

Thyme is aromatic and has a pleasant, pungent, clover flavor. There are over fifty varieties used in cooking and gardening. If you want to avoid flowering, however, be sure to trim your herbs. Do not cut into old wood. I have German and English thyme in containers and noticed the leaves are very tiny and stringy stems. I usually cut them and dried for use in the winter. Is the thyme healthy looking, otherwise?

We usually like to start with a specimen that is stringy-looking to tie onto a frame.

However, once you give the thyme plenty of bright light 6 to 8 hours and fertilizer and water, the stems should start to get woody and stuff and self-supporting. Is the light bright enough? Is the soil moisture even, not soggy? Herbs require minimal fertilization. In fact, herbs often suffer from overwatering and overfertilizing rather than from not enough.

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I have planted a small sprig of dried thyme a month ago. Its December now and I don't see any new green leaves sprouting.

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Some other plants I have planted at the same time have started slowly showing signs of life. Will this dry sprig grow? Was this a truly dry sprig? As the days get closer to winter, the plant may respond more slowly, or it may not form roots at all.

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For a tip cutting, remove the top 3 to 4-inches of a sprig, cutting at an angle, and then dusting the cut end in rooting hormone. You may want to make the cut just below a node—where the leaves emerge from the stem. Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Cover with a plastic bag to keep the environment moist—prop it up so that the plastic does not touch the plant. Place in a warm area in bright, indirect light. Providing bottom heat, such as using a heating mat for seedlings, can be helpful. Keep up with watering again, making sure that it is not overly moist. I'm currently growing "Doone Valley" Thyme.

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It's been growing amazingly but I'm not sure how to use it when cooking. The purple flowers have grown all over it but I wasn't sure if I should use the whole plant clippings, leaves and all or if there was a certain way to do so when cooking? You can, however, harvest the leaves and flowers and use them as a garnish. Some sources say that the lemony scent fades when cooked Lemon Thyme is better for this purpose.

Strip the fresh leaves from the stems and use the leaves as needed, or dry sprigs of leaves using the instructions in the article above.

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I started an herb garden last year, replacing my vegetables because the wild animals loved my vegetables too much. I use creeping thyme for home made tea and also in my cooking. When you harvest thyme to use in the cooking, do you only use the leaves or the whole stem? I have a large harvest I could probably sell at my local farmers market ha ha! But for now I'm enjoying it myself but don't know if I'm using it correctly.

Right now I pull off the leaves and discard the stem.