I think there is nothing more pleasant than working around the garden, kneeling to weed, and having oneself enveloped with the fragrances of Corsican Mint and Chamomile ! Must be increased by offsets, or divisions, it spreads by itself of course, but no seeds as it rarely has a flower. That is the one which is used for Chamomile lawns There is a lower growing Chamomile non-flowering, still aromatic, but apparently somewhat less vigourous variety "Treneague". The taller flowering ones, I remove the flowers and dry them for pot-pourri. A little bit goes a long way as it has a strong flavor.Corsican Mint is a favourite of mine, it may have some die off times but it always returns, and I always keep a Mother pot going to use for extra plantings. Thyme is used to season poultry and pork. No house wife would have been without a small container or pot of thyme growing near her kitchen. In the Middle Ages, it was a popular cooking herb. Thyme has been used to season food since the ancient Greeks and Romans. Allow seedlings to ‘harden off’ or acclimate to outdoor temperatures before transplanting into the garden. About 6 to 8 weeks before your frost free date, plant the seeds in seed starting medium and keep moist until they germinate. You can plant creeping thyme around stones in the garden pathway or just add it to the garden as an herb that spreads and suppresses weed. It does spread if conditions are right and forms a thick ground cover mat. That said, my creeping and upright thyme grows in partial shade in acidic soil. Thyme prefers full sun and alkaline (pH 7 or higher) soil. Here it is last summer – upright thyme (white flowers, to the left of my cat) and creeping thyme (far left). I grow thyme around my little garden pond. I add a drop or two of lemon juice and sometimes raw honey. Covering the mug captures the steam, which can carry away the essential oils into the air, and holds it in the cup.Īllow the thyme tea to steep for 20 minutes. Pour hot water over the herbs and cover the mug. The basket tip has holes in it for brewing. It has a spring clip that opens the end so that I can scoop the herbs into the basket. Place approximately 1 ounce or about a teaspoonful of thyme into a tea strainer or brewer. There are 100 varieties of thyme but the most common one available at the garden center in the spring is English thyme, and that’s fine to use for your tea. Any culinary thyme will do I used dried leaves from my garden thyme. Thyme tea is made from fresh or dried thyme leaves. Unless you are allergic to thyme, there is little chance of a bad reaction, and it is readily available and easy to make. Teas made from thyme soothe a sore throat and encourage the immune system to respond to inbound threats. Preparations made from thyme oil can be used as a hand sanitizer, a cleaning product and more. Why Thyme Tea?Ĭommon thyme ( Thymus vulgaris) has a long and respected history in the world of herbal medicine as an antibacterial, antimicrobial herb. I decided to nip it in the bud and make thyme tea. You know that feeling – the scratchy throat, vague “I’m not feeling well” feelings. Yesterday, I came home from church and choir practice feelings like I was getting the start of “something.” I brew a cup of thyme tea and add lemon juice to it to treat a sore throat.
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