Thymus officinalis - Organic Thyme

Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)is a variety with very aromatic and slightly greyish leaves. Its leaves, combined with Bay, Rosemary, and Parsley, will make an ideal bouquet garni to flavour simmered dishes and sauces or can be used for infusions. Thyme thrives in most types of soil, including rocky soil, but is sensitive to excessive moisture. Plant it in spring or autumn and harvest all year round.

Native to Western and Southern Europe, where it is sometimes found in the wild, Thyme is a perennial undershrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It is hardy and forms small fragrant tufts with persistent greyish-green foliage. This nectar-rich plant produces pretty little flowers in summer, ranging in colour from white to pink-purple depending on the varieties.

Its Mediterranean fragrance is highly appreciated in cooking. Used alone or in bouquet garni, combined with Bay, Parsley, and Rosemary, Thyme leaves flavour simmered dishes, sauces and marinades. They are also used for infusions, renowned for relieving digestive ailments.

Thyme is a resilient and easy-to-grow herb that thrives in poor, light, and even rocky, well-drained soils. If your soil is rather damp and clayey, we recommend growing it in a pot.

Harvest: Thyme can be harvested throughout the year as its leaves are evergreen. Preferably pick in the morning. Thyme is most fragrant during its flowering period in summer. As it is advisable to prune it to maintain a nice compact shape, take advantage of this to stock up for the winter months!

Storage: Thyme is traditionally preserved by drying. After washing and drying the stems, hang the bunches upside down in a dry and well-ventilated place. This is a simple and quick process that you can replace with freezing if it is more convenient.

The gardener's little trick: In the garden, mix genres by planting some herbs like Thyme in the middle of your perennial flower beds or even in rockeries. They will blend in perfectly and the sometimes strong aromas of aromatic plants can repel insects that may attack more delicate plants like some roses.