thyme care self watering
Thyme
Potted Herb Care
- Full sunlight
- Warm environment
1. Remove herb from pack & place into our self watering pot.
2. Fill the pot with water.
3. Refill when water is below level of terracotta disc.
Growing Outdoors
- Full sunlight
- Wind free
- Water daily
If planted in the right spot, thyme grows into a nice “bush”, even with low maintenance.
1. Thyme needs a lot of light, so plant it in loosed and fertilized soil in a sunny area.
2. It will grow faster when watered regularly.
3. Feed with liquid plant food every two weeks from April to August.
Apr – Nov
When to Harvest
Thyme branches may be picked all year long.
If you would like thyme to grow into a nice bush, cut back the stems to 2-5 cm at the same time, so that new shoots will grow evenly.
How to Freeze
1. Trim
Trim the leaves off the stems, wash & dry.
2. Bag
Throw them as is in to a sealable bag.
3. Freeze
Place the tray in your freezer. Can be kept for 4 to 6 months.
Cut Herb Care
- Keep it refrigerated
1. Keep the product in it’s mini-greenhouse packaging.
2. Snip off what you need and continue to properly store the remainder.
3. Lasts 10 to 14 days
How to enjoy it
Before use, rinse under cold running water.
The tender stems may be chopped and used as seasoning; however, when using older woody stems, you need to take off the leaves before you put it in your food.