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How to Grow Thyme in the UK

June 12, 2026 by Tim
Culinary thyme growing in a terracotta pot in a sunny UK garden

Thyme is the herb I recommend to people who think they cannot grow herbs. It genuinely thrives on neglect. The worst thing you can do to thyme is treat it kindly, because the kindness usually involves rich soil and regular watering, both of which it hates. My oldest thyme plant has been going for over … Read more

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