Thyme

Hi folks.

My Thyme is flowering, any reason why I should use it?

 

Its never stopped me using mine.

 

As an aside, is Thyme a fully hardy perennial?

 

The only time I've lost it is when it didn't get enough light due to badly planned planting. I've never lost it to the weather, and its I've seen it buried for long periods under snow. Very cold winters damage it, but I've never lost it completely.

 

Ahh, that's ok then, as I have mine planted in one of those decorative wicker planters. Does it need to shed it's leaves and be dormant for a time(no pun intended)?

 

It doesn't shed its leaves, although it will go close to dormant in winter in that it will just not grow or do anything for a while until spring comes round again.

 

Thanks folks

 

Excellent, thanks

 

Great info there Marley I also have some Sage in the same planter, just not sure what to do with it? I had this idea to make some stuffing, like that well-known brand beginning with P:WINK1: Wrong place I know, but you have a recipe? Or some ideas as to what to do with it?

 

Sage is ace. There's loads of things you can do with it.

* Put 3 or 4 leaves in a cup and add boiling water, leave til its cool enough and drink it. Very nice, refreshing, and helps with heartburn and other indigestion type pains.

* Dice up some potatoes nice and small, chop some onions nice and chunky, fry them all together with loads of freshly chopped sage, and add a tin of baked beans and a dash of tomato puree for a lovely hearty breakfast for at least 2 people.

* Line a baking tray with sage leaves, put pork belly on top, then drizzle with cider vinegar. Leave it to rest for half an hour or so before roasting.

* Put sage leaves in an omelette

* Finely chop the tender young leaves as a flavoursome addition to salad

* Add loads of freshly chopped sage to the pan when making a hearty stew or chunky soup.

* Finely chop some sage leaves, then fry them in butter or olive oil with mushrooms and garlic puree.

* Add a few sage leaves to the pan when boiling new potatoes to enhance the flavour. You don't really taste the sage when you do this, but the natural flavour of the spuds is brought out more.

* Experiment. Sage goes with most things, but is a bit overpowering for some things.