The Family Kitchen Gardener (1856)/Thyme
THYME.
Thymus vulgàris.—Thym, Fr.—Thimian, Ger.
The common garden Thyme is a low, evergreen, procumbent shrub. It is a native of England, Spain and Greece. It has an agreeable aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. Its culinary use is principally for soups and seasoning of every description.
Culture.—A few bushes of this plant is all that is necessary for a family. They can be procured by the slip or division of the root, or from seeds; the latter are very small, and should be sown in moist weather, on a spot of fine soil; cover the seed very lightly and press it with the back of the spade. A spot of ground one foot square is sufficient. Thyme that is intended for Winter use should be cut when just coming into bloom, tied up in bundles, dried in the shade, and put away in paper.
