Growing Thyme, also Common thyme

(Best months for growing Thyme in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

Grow in seed trays and plant out 6-8 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 15°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 25 - 30 cm apart
Harvest in 42-52 weeks. Root divisions ready in 3 months.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dry-environment herbs (oregano,sage), Eggplant, Cabbage

Your comments and tips

06 Dec 11, MArtin (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm in (sub-) tropical Barbados. Same here: My thyme dies after 2-3 months, leaves getting smaller, get lost, whole plant dries out. Tried different locations from sunny to shady - same result. I thought it might need regular cutting, but the instructions above say harvest sparely. What can we do?
Reply or Post a new comment
08 Jun 10, Cheryl (Australia - sub-tropical climate): We've inherited a big thyme herb in our new house/kitchen garden. How long do they last for? Do they have a life span? I'm not sure how long it's been there for. It's been dying down but it's winter now.
Reply or Post a new comment
13 Jun 10, hzprstn (Australia - temperate climate): I planted a thyme "shrubbery" alongside my driveway 25 yrs ago, and it still thrives. Every few years I cut it back well, every spring when it flowers it is covered in bees. In winter it looks pretty dead and dry - but in spring it is a delight. You can take cuttings too - handy if you want to have thyme in a different place in the garden, once you have striken ( ?) new plants you can put them where you want, and then remove the parent plant. Enjoy !
Reply or Post a new comment

Showing 21 - 23 of 23 comments

Your name

Where are you?

Email address

Please provide your email address if you are hoping for a reply

Your question, comment or advice

All comments are reviewed before displaying on the site, so your posting will not appear immediately