Planting, Growing, And Harvesting Thyme | The Old Farmer's Almanac

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It’s thyme to get growing! Whether you’re spicing up summer soups, grilling veggies, or adding fragrant greenery to your garden, thyme is a hardy, low-maintenance herb that’s as versatile as it is aromatic. Let’s dig in and see how to plant, grow, and harvest this little powerhouse of flavor.

About Thyme

A low-growing, hardy perennial, thyme is a fragrant herb with small, fragrant leaves and thin, woody stems. The culinary varieties are evergreen.

Thyme comes in over 50 varieties with different fragrances and flavors. Fresh or English thyme is used most often in cooking.

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Originally from the Mediterranean area, this herb is drought-friendly, so it doesn’t have high watering needs. It is also pollinator-friendly! Let some thyme plants flower since the herb attracts the bees.

While thyme is usually harvested in the summer months, we have harvested ours well into late fall!

Thyme can grow in the ground or in a container. Either is left outside in the wintertime. New leaves will emerge within the early spring.

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