FACE wrote:
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.


Thyme comes in both annual and perennial flavors. Make sure which one
you have before putting any effort into trying to overwinter it.

"dps" wrote in message
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FACE wrote:
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.


Thyme comes in both annual and perennial flavors. Make sure which one
you have before putting any effort into trying to overwinter it.

Thyme comes in a mat-like perennial form commonly used as a groundcover and
in shrubby forms ranging in height from a few inches to a few feet with
winter hardiness ranging from zone 4 upwards. But it is most definitely
evergreen and it is most definitely NOT an annual. Perhaps you were thinking
of salvia?

pam - gardengal

I suspect that dps was implying that some thymes are annual in some
climates. We don't find lemon thyme as hardy here as common thyme for
instance, although it will overwinter just fine in a sheltered location most
years - but yes, in ideal climates, thymes are all of a perennial nature and
are only treated as annuals in hostile climates. On the other end of the
spectrum, I think that some are done in after a season in the heat and
humidity of the deep south.

"Pam - gardengal" Thyme comes in a mat-like perennial form commonly used
as a groundcover and
in shrubby forms ranging in height from a few inches to a few feet with
winter hardiness ranging from zone 4 upwards. But it is most definitely
evergreen and it is most definitely NOT an annual. Perhaps you were
thinking
of salvia?

pam - gardengal

I was growing "Summer Thyme" and made an unwarranted assumption. I
looked again at the package and it said to treat as an annual below zone
6. Mea Culpa.


gregpresley wrote:
I suspect that dps was implying that some thymes are annual in some
climates....

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 07:31:30 -0400, dps in
rec.gardens wrote:

FACE wrote:
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.


Thyme comes in both annual and perennial flavors. Make sure which one
you have before putting any effort into trying to overwinter it.

Thanks. This tag says perennial.
I was not "in on it" till yesterday when I was told that it was dying. At
that time, I went out and read the tag and found out about the drainage.


FACE