![]() IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THYME PLUG FLATS!!! If back order does not show available, then we are sold out for the year.īack orders beyond listed availability require 8-12 weeks Zones 4b (with protection)-10Ĭreeping varieties may seem tall in a plug flat since they have no where to go but on top of each other!ġ25 count flats are grown-to-order and not grown on speculation. Withstands light foot traffic and emits a pleasant scent when walked on.Īlso known as “walk-on-me” thyme. Excellent for use between flagstones in a pathway. This fragrant, creeping plant has tiny, dark green leaves and in June, produces heads of lavender to purple flowers. It's more impressive.Creeping Thyme is a native of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, and has naturalized in North America. Check out Elliot Coleman who grows in Vermont with no lights, no heat, and sells to high-end restaurants in the middle of winter. I still can't understand why they need to be so high when most people who shop are women and under 5'7". I just don't really want to pay the electric company to grow what Mother Nature can grow if you just pay some attention to it, so somebody's gotta pay for that electric bill, and the hoop houses. ![]() We don't use expensive heaters and grow what we can by natural selection and for zone 6 and up. Not knocking it, she just has a better selection. We grow hard to find plants and sell them at a cheap price. She just seems to find really hard to find plants and sell them at a high price. I can get thousands of seeds way cheaper. It's her trip, I'm not judging, it just seems out of touch with reality. Most of it only grows in zones 9-11, but there are a few in zone 6. You never get a lot of seeds, and everything in there looks surreal. Seems like everything is $5 bucks for any amount of seed, one seed or 10 seeds. If you can handle massive Plant Lust, check it out One more thing, the Mother of all online nurseries has to be Annie's Annuals and Perennials. If Dave's Garden has reviewed it, your search will bring up The Scoop on (name of nursery) - Dave's Garden." Interestingly, the Thyme Garden Herb Company has 10 positives two neutrals, and three negatives (from the comments, it appears that unhappy customers bought live plants rather than seeds). Rather than navigating the DG's massive website, I google the name of the nursery followed by the word "reviews" - ie Thyme Garden Herb Company reviews. DG's Garden Watchdog Directory dishes the good, the bad and the ugly on 7,870 online nurseries - including the total positive, neutral and negative customer reviews for each. (Even so, I may out and buy plants.) An invaluable tool when ordering online is Dave's Garden website. Their website also has detailed instructions on selecting, germinating, and planting various thymes. The Thyme Garden Herb Company offers Organic Mixed Creeping Thyme Seed, which might interest you. Thanks so much- I've read through this forum and you all sound like a great group of people. (though I've heard I have to wait up to 3 years to divide?) And about how fast do different varieties grow? How much thyme would you recommend buying up front? I know I can divide later. Would you all recommend buying online or from a local nursery for a project of this scale? Have looked online at Sandy Mush Herb Nursery (outside of Asheville- didn't see any bulk discounts on their site, though), Mountain Valley Growers (shipping is expensive from CA), and Richters (prices are great, but again, shipping is expensive and I fear border delays). Question is- where can I buy these many varieties of thyme in bulk for the lowest cost? The pathway is 3' by 30' and I'd really like to it to fill in completely in 3 years or under. I would like to create that beautful "tapestry" effect by mixing many varieties of thyme. ![]() Here are some of the others suggested in the publication above:Ĭaraway (I've heard it's invasive- but great for flavoring meat- wonder if the tradeoff would be worth it. Being drought-tolerant, fast-growing, step-on-able, and suitable for cooking/flavoring would be a bonus (I'd love a lemony thyme that's not too tall to use in place of lemon zest/juice). I'd like some or all of the thymes to be fragrant. Soil is regular clay but I'm happy to amend if needed (I know some thymes need excellent drainage, and our regular old culinary thyme has done great in a raised bed). The pathway faces north but receives full sun all day. I'd like to plant a mix of varieties of thyme to grow in between the stepping stones leading up to our front porch (the article that gave me the idea is here: ). I'd appreciate any advice folks could pass on. Newbie here, both to gardening and to the forum. ![]()
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