"FACE" wrote in message
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On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:28:26 GMT, "Pam - gardengal"

in rec.gardens wrote:


"FACE" wrote in message
.. .
Here in lower 7A, the Thyme that was so doing so well last summer has
of
course gone brown with the fall.

Any suggestions on how this should be wintered so that we can enjoy
fresh
herbs next spring and summer?

FACE awaiting jokes on setting it back 1 hour on the last Saturday in
October.

Thymus vulgaris should be fully hardy to zone 4 and over winter with ease
in
zone 7. It is also evergreen. Where/how did you have this planted?

pam - gardengal

That puts a different light on the situation.
It might be that it is planted in a non-draining pot and that has caught
up
with it.
(Planted in a pot on the patio, 1/2 sun.)

FACE


I'm sure I'm wrong when I say this, but if you were going to put 100
different plants in pots and didn't want to read about their drainage needs,
I think you'd be better off with drainage in pots for 95 of those plants. If
you have to guess, lean toward "holes in the pots". And, Thyme wants
drainage.