Thyme originates in the Mediterranean, which has a hot and dry climate. When planting anything, it’s wise to keep its native habitat in mind. Choose the Right Site Plant thyme in full sun for 6-8 hours per day for optimal growth. If you’d like to harvest it all year, keep it in a portable pot and bring it indoors near a sunny window. It will go dormant in areas with cold winters and pop back up in spring. Thyme will stay evergreen in mild climates. If you have an unexpected cold snap just after planting, cover it with frost cloth or mulch the top with leaves. You can plant all the way up to early fall, provided you give your thyme at least a month of warmth before a new frost hits. It’s cold hardy down to zone 4 but it likes to get established in the garden before exposure to chilly temps. You can plant thyme starts in your garden in early spring after the danger of frost has passed. Plant at the Right Time Plant thyme in spring after frost, give it warmth before new frost hits. It looks good, could fit several plants for a compact herb garden, and doesn’t need any special tools to put together. If you have a smaller space to work with, try this Round Short Metal Bed. Unlike wood beds which can rot over time, these are made of long-lasting galvanized steel. If you’re looking for a larger bed, check out Birdies Metal Raised Garden Beds. I’ve been growing my thyme in a raised bed for a few years. They all like the same free-draining conditions, so amend with horticultural sand or perlite if the raised bed is filled with heavy soil. Thyme is also excellent in raised beds with oregano, rosemary, lavender, and sage. Terracotta pots are nice, letting roots breathe, but any container letting water flow through will work nicely. If your container doesn’t have drainage holes, you can drill them yourself. Thyme naturally grows in gritty, rocky soils and needs good drainage. Drainage Thyme prefers well-draining soil and can be grown in containers with drainage holes. They’ll slowly grow together for a lovely thyme smorgasbord. If you’d like to grow multiple varieties, plant them in a wider pot or raised bed and space them 12 inches apart. You only need a container 6 inches deep and 12 inches in diameter to grow one nice plant. Thyme is a slow grower with shallow roots. Keep these considerations in mind when choosing a container: Size Thyme has shallow roots and can be grown in a 6-inch deep, 12-inch diameter container. Depending on the variety, thyme will grow between 3-12 inches tall and 12-15 inches wide over time. All types of thyme stay pretty compact, but they can spread a bit (definitely a good thing in this case).
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