What a friendly and summery way to test out my photo posting abilities than with a pic of Herby, my windowsill herb garden. I learned from my pal Jen, to keep basil alive the soil needs to stay WET! The same theory seems to be working for sage and dill. However, the thyme I had planted in this pot quickly died. I read that thyme is a hardy plant that likes dry soil and is sometimes used as ground cover (living in dry SoCal I am picturing a yard completely covered in thyme) so I went out and got a new plant, put it in a separate pot and didn’t water it. That plant too quickly died. Any suggestions on thyme growing???
Thyme-Life says
Usually, when I grow my windowsill Thyme (as opposed to cultivated Thyme that requires outdoor potting and fencing to keep those pesky squirrels away) I try to plant my Thyme seeds in early spring. I’ve found that Thyme is very hardy and will grow under most conditions. Remember, a good Thyme plant requires full sun and a soil that is light and sandy, or loamy…personally, I think the loamy soil is the key here. Thyme requires minimal fertilization unless the soil is of extremely poor quality, or when grown via the hydroponic method. [cut/paste exercise]