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Lemon thyme propagation1/7/2024 Chargesġ - 3 herbs (UK including highlands & islands) - £6.20 Orders sent by courier to Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isle of Wight and Scilly Isles take 48-72hrs - this will be indicated at the checkout. Very small orders of up to 3 herbs are dispatched with Royal Mail but the majority of our orders are sent via a 24 hour courier service. This is usually within two to four days of placing your order, but at some points of the year during busy peaks it may take a little longer. We deliver our herb plants to addresses across the UK. Orders are dispatched between Mondays and Thursdays. Thyme flowers are adored by bees and butterflies and they work them tirelessly for their nectar. A tea made from thyme can be used as a gargle to soothe sore throats and as an antiseptic can be applied as a disinfecting wash for minor cuts and grazes. Thyme essential oil contains thymol which is antiseptic and an expectorant which makes it an excellent herb for cough syrups which helps kill bacteria and loosen phlegm. Lemon thyme in particular is very good with chicken and also made into sweeter dishes like ice cream. One of the most widely used culinary herbs this fragrant aromatic little gem is used to flavour many meat, fish and egg dishes, either by adding whole stems (which are later removed) where the leaves will melt from them into the dishes, or by stripping the leaves and flowers – a good method for using in marinades. Upright thymes like this one should be cut back by about fifty percent after flowering to help keep it compact and bushy, but after a few years it will eventually become quite woody and at that point is better replaced. If you have one growing in full sun between one and seven in the afternoon in summer that’s fantastic, but the direct sun is reduced to about three hours in winter and it just isn’t enough. Most thymes are pretty hardy and cope well with frosts, it is the wetness and lack of light over winter that can finish them off, I know from experience with my heavy clay. It also needs a well-drained soil and if this doesn’t describe your garden it is better to grow thyme in a pot, wall or rockery. Thyme is a plant that just has to be in full sun – it can never really be too hot for this fragrant herb, the more sun, the better the flavour and aroma. In common with other thymes the flowers are alight with foraging bees and butterflies in the summer. A sprig in the hair of fair maidens was thought to make them irresistible to men and was also carried for courage and energy. An antiseptic and antifungal herb due to the essential oil thymol, it can be used as an external wash for cuts and sores. A bright green lemon scented herb that works well in drinks, savoury and sweet dishes and is especially good for summer dining and barbecues.
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