If you think your herbs need a little more attention we always recommend an environmentally friendly solution, and these are Jekka's top three: These kits contain all you need to grow on your herbs. If you require pots or compost, we have developed Jekka's Herb Kits, which includes Jekka's "Grow On" Kit. Please see our indoor growing blog for more information. Although some herbs will be quite happy indoors, most prefer being outside. Our herbs are designed to be grown in containers or planted in the garden. For a hands-on herb experience, where you will learn how to grow herbs, check out our Master Classes. Together they form Jekka’s guide on how to grow herbs. There is also ‘ Jekka’ s Seasonal Tips’ series that covers growing and maintaining herbs in early spring, late spring, summerand autumn & winter. Please read Jekka's blog that contains her top steps to growing on your herbs. These are established and hardy herb plants that are grown following organic principals and to survive the UK climate. They can be used in rock gardens, along fences, walkways & driveways or around stepping stones & pavers.At Jekka’s we sell herbs in 1 Ltr and 2 Ltr pots. Once established, your Creeping Thyme plants will produce beautiful, lilac purple blooms throughout your garden. The plants can be spaced about 12 inches apart from one another. The plants will grow anywhere from 6 to 12 inches tall and can spread a good 18 inches wide or more. Your seeds will begin to germinate within roughly 7 to 10 days after sowing. Water daily with a light mist setting so that you do not disrupt the seeds. To increase drainage, we recommend adding a light compost to areas containing hard, compact soil. Just be sure that the soil is well draining. Mother of Thyme is not too picky when it comes to soil conditions and can adapt to sandy, poor or fertile conditions. Sowing in temperatures of 68F to 75F is best. Growing ConditionsĬreeping Thyme will enjoy an area that receives full sunlight for the majority of the day, but it can also tolerate partial shade as well. If sowing directly outdoors, scatter the seeds to the surface of the soil, on a calm day, allowing direct sunlight to reach them. Transplant outdoors when the weather is warm and all danger of frost has passed. Sow your Mother of Thyme seeds directly to the surface of the soil, allowing direct light to reach them. If you don't mind transplanting this plant, sowing indoors, in peat pots is recommended. Mother of Thyme seeds can be sown indoors or directly outdoors. Notes: Used as a groundcover for rapid spreading.Large Blue butterfly larvae in particular, will find this plant very tasty and use it as a food source. Some include butterflies, bumblebees & honey bees as well. Mother of Thyme is known to attract an array of beneficial insects. Mother of Thyme then returns the following year from its deeply established root system. This allows it to grow vigorously through the summer months, later wilting with the first frost. Grown as a perennial flowering herb, Mother of Thyme will establish a deep root system. This versatile groundcover also looks great when grown between pavers and stepping stones as well. Mother of Thyme is popularly sown in rock gardens, along borders, fences & walkways, in containers & pots, or directly in the garden. The plants can cover a large area with a few thousand seeds and will flower a few weeks later. Mother of Thyme is often used as a groundcover plant because of its fast, trailing growth habits. Each plant grows to a mature height of only 3 to 6 inches tall. The plants are compact, forming stems that lay down to trail the ground beneath. Each branch bares clusters of roughly 10 to 20 flowers atop slender stems. Mother of Thyme is a low growing herb that produces masses of beautiful purple flowers. Grow Mother of Thyme, Creeping Thyme from fresh Thymus serpyllum seeds.
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