I also use the leaves like lettuce on a sandwich, or cut it up on my food as well as use it to help flavor meats and sauces. I keep a piece in water in the winter and plant in the spring. ![]() Seeds are slow to germinate expect about 15-20 days for germination. I fertilized mine with a 10-5-10 and the leaves are HUGE. Maintain 70☏/21☌ temperature - it's a good idea to use a seedling heat mat to maintain even warmth. is known as Poor man’s pork, or broad leaf thyme in Barbados. Seeds are tiny and don't need to be covered with mix just scatter seeds on top of moistened mix. This perennial herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Propagation: Sow thyme seeds in a seedling flat, using sterile seed-starting mix. Don't fertilize in winter, because there is little growth during those months. Or use 2 parts all-purpose potting mix with 1 part horticultural sand or perlite.įertilizer: Feed monthly spring through fall with an organic herb fertilizer according to package directions. Soil: Sandy, well-drained soil, such as cactus mix. Temperature: Average room temperatures 65-75☏/18-24☌ Found growing in sandy areas, roadsides, hills, grasslands, or rocky areas in its native Europe and Northwest China. ![]() Humidity: Average room (around 40% relative humidity). Broad-leaved thyme is a fragrant, dwarf, woody evergreen in the Lamiaceae (mint) family. Water: Water thoroughly then allow top 1 in (2.5 cm) of the soil to dry out between waterings. This is the equivalent of 6 hours of sun. If growing thyme under fluorescent light, keep the light 6 in (15 cm) above the plant and leave it on for 14 hours a day. Turn plant for even growth because it will tend to grow toward the light source.
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