Silver Thyme
Thyme is a
perennial that
loves warm, sunny fields, and is
found
throughout North America.
It grows to 15
inches tall,
and makes an excellent ground cover
on dry slopes.
Trim it back
after flowering to prevent it from becoming woody.
Archers Gold
This aromatic
bee attracting
plant is an indispensable kitchen herb. Ornamental for the rock garden
and a good ground cover. Lilac flowers and green-gold leaves. With a
vigorous
dense creeping growth habit, this makes an excellent plant to use
between
pavers or
trailing over
a container.
Uses: Culinary
& Medicinal
herb.
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Lemon Thyme
Perennial
A fantastic
cultivar of
thyme with a delightful lemon scent and flavor! Lemon thyme is
particularly
good for fish and chicken. An upright, bushy growing habit with
bright
green
leaves.
Thyme Oils and Vinegar's
Herb flavored
oils and vinegar's
are a
wonderful addition
to any
pantry. For a
thyme flavored
oil,
add a sprig or
two of fresh
thyme
to a good
quality olive
oil and leave for several months before using.
For a vinegar,
use good
white
vinegar and
heat a small
amount to the boiling point. Pour hot vinegar
over fresh
chopped thyme
leaves.
Leave to cool
then strain
and
add to the
remaining vinegar.
Place a fresh
sprig of thyme
in
a nice bottle
and then cork
or
seal the
bottles tightly.
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French Thyme
Thyme is often
used in bouquet
garni, which is small sprigs of fresh herbs tied together and simmered
in various dishes. Since it is an herb that helps the body to digest
fatty
foods, it is often used as an ingredient in those kinds of dishes. It
is
especially tasty with meat, poultry, and game. It has a strong taste,
so
you may want to use it sparingly in most dishes.
Doone Valley
Heavily
scented of lemon,
Doone Valley Thyme makes a nice little
mat or mound
for filling
in and around taller plants. Each plant spreads to about 18 inches and
produces 3 or 4 inch long flower heads full of pink flowers. The Lemon
scent does not hold up in cooking as regular Lemon Thyme does.
However,
both the leaves
and the
blossoms can be
used
as brilliantly
colored,
fragrant garnish.
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