Thyme flowering period
The most of about 210 thyme bloom in June and July, some even into October. If you want to use the leaves of the aromatic herb as a spice or medicinal herb, the concentration of aromatic essential oils is highest shortly before flowering. But also blooming thyme leaves are still harvesting, even if its taste is then no longer quite as intense. Thyme leaves are best harvested at lunchtime, when they taste best.
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Cut thyme
If you want to harvest high quality thyme all year round, you should use the inflorescences prune regularlyso that the plant sprouts fresh, aromatic shoots again. Thyme is a perennial subshrub whose older shoots lignify over time - if possible, do not cut into the old wood, because new shoots will form from the green branches. The flowers are pollinated by insects such as butterflies or bees - the nectar-rich thyme is a popular one
Bee pasture - and then develop brown seed pods, the so-called nuts.Thyme flowers are edible
Not only the leaves, but also the flowers of the thyme can be used to season and garnish dishes. For this purpose, cut off whole stems with leaves and flowers and either use them fresh or dried. Unlike many other herbs, thyme retains its aroma even when dried.
thyme potatoes
A delicious alternative to rosemary potatoes is the lesser-known preparation with thyme. Cook small new potatoes with their peel in salted water and then fry them all around with fresh or dried, stripped thyme leaves in butter. The finished thyme potatoes can be nicely decorated with thyme blossoms.
Tips & Tricks
You can use thyme also make it durableby soaking the stems with leaves and flowers in honey or olive oil and adding deliciously seasoned oil or oil. Extract honey - a great alternative to the rare thyme honey.
