Step 6: Properly cover with a plastic wrap.
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Read: How to Water Potted Plants and Keep them Happy Just make sure that you’re not splashing water on the soil because water may splash away with the soil. To break the thyme seed dormancy, you’ll need to give them a thorough drink. This will also enable the more valuable garden space to be used for an earlier-maturing crop. If planting in a nursery bed, it’s better to plant seed in a nursery bed where more attention can be paid to the tiny plants. Step 4: Gently scatter soil over the seeds. Some gardeners use as much as 4 parts sand to one part seed. If planting in volume, mix sand with the seeds to prevent over-planting or aid uniform sprouting. Step 3: Gently scatter seeds over the soil in the container you will be planting thyme seeds.īecause the seeds are so tiny, thyme seeds should be sown very shallowly or pressed into the soil with a fine layer sprinkled on top. If you’re going to sow your seeds in a seedbed, plant thyme seeds in early spring with the drills 4 to 6 inches apart with 5 or 6 seeds per inch.Īlternatively start them indoor in pots in early spring to give them a head-start. While cutting the ripening tops is one way to obtain seeds, use of cloths, sheets, or paper bags may prove more productive.Īround noon and again in late afternoon, gently shake the plants to encourage the ripe seeds to fall onto the sheets or into the bags.Ĭollect the seeds and spread them in a warm, airy room to finish drying.ĭo keep in mind if the plants are wet or damp the tiny seeds may stick to the leaves and flower heads. Thyme matures unevenly from plant to plant. How to Grow Thyme from Seed Step by Step Step 1:
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