By By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter

Thyme was an herb I discovered years ago when I was an Agriculture Instructor at a high school.

I had gone to a greenhouse in search of some unique plant material for container arrangements.

As I walked through the greenhouses I brushed up against a plant and found an olfactory heaven.

Thyme is one of those plants that the less your fuss with it the better it does. Also thyme likes dry soil and as a matter of fact wet or damp soils can cause root rot and create a perfect home for ants. Thyme also does well in cracks of rock walls or along stepping stones. It has also been used to create a “thyme lawn” whose aroma when stepped on fills the area with a Mediterranean breeze.

This plant is an aromatic shrub that grows 6-10” in height. The vegetation is gray-green to green that grows on woody stems that produce flowers that range from Read the rest of this entry »

By Vanessa Richins

Every garden should include some herbs.

These complement your fruits and vegetables, allowing you to add lots of flavor in a healthy way.

One perennial herb that is easy to grow is thyme.

It’s used for many meat and vegetable dishes, as well as in stuffing and soups. Even if you don’t have much room outdoors, you can put a pot on the windowsill.

There’s a wide variety of thyme available. Choices include English, lemon, orange, Caribbean, creeping and silver thyme. When I worked at a Read the rest of this entry »