| Thyme is essential in French cooking, as well as in almost any American dish, including casseroles, most vegetables, soups, stuffings, and sauces. The aromatic, warming flavor holds up well during long cooking times. English Thyme is a 12- to 18-inch-tall and 24-inch-wide woody perennial shrub. The narrow stems are lined with tiny gray-green leaves and topped with equally tiny white to pale pink flowers in summer. Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Thyme dislikes wet foliage, so surrounding the plant with a layer of gravel can help this. This variety is often planted near vegetables to help control flea beetles and several cabbage pests. Pkt is 100 seeds. |
