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Carefully place the potted plant into the soil, using your hands to tuck the plant into its new bed, pressing down gently but firmly on the soil surrounding your plant. If your plant will continue the growing process outside- find a sunny spot and then dig a hole that is slightly larger than the width of the pot. If you wish to continue growing your plant indoors, we recommend moving it to a larger pot.

Your Thyme plant may be kept on a sunny windowsill or moved outside. Once your plant reaches approximately 20 cm tall- if you wish to plant it outside it may be ready to begin the hardening off process, depending on the climate outside, preferably the soil temperature should be above 15 degrees Celsius ( see top tips). When the seedlings are approximately 15-20 cm high, thin them out and transport them individually to additional pots. Write the name of your plant on the wooden label stick and place it in the pot. Carefully, lightly scatter some seeds into your pot and barely cover with a thin layer of soil. Now your pot is ready for the seeds to be sown. Remove the coir pellets from the water and then gently squeeze them to remove the excess water.Ĭrumble the coir pellets into your pot and gently press down until there is a 1cm gap from the top of your pot. Soak two of the coir pellets in a bowl of water for approximately 5 minutes until they have expanded. Thyme was heavily favoured by the ancient Egyptians who used the plant during the process of mummification and added it to sacred oils for bathing.īest sown indoors: on a sunny windowsill, anytime.īest sown/ planted outdoors: July onwards A relative of the Oregano family, they are widely used in the medicinal and culinary fields.