Thyme Tea

Thyme is a great seasoning for just about any meat but it can also be used for thyme tea.  Rub the chopped fresh leaves (you can use dried as well) onto lamb, pork veal or even beef before you even put them in the oven.

This herb also goes to work for you in various other capacities too  Consider adding it to eggs, or cheese dishes as well as vegetables.  And don’t be afraid to experiment with it on your fish or poultry either.  You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Once you’ve tried all that though, use thyme as a great seasoning for soups, stews, stuffings and even rice.

I even know one person who brews her thyme to make tea. She just adds a bit of rosemary and a sprig of mint to go with it!

Go ahead, you can start this herb from seeds.  Sometime in mid-spring make shallow rows for the seeds about one foot apart.  When the thyme seedlings are established, then you’ll thin them out placing them about six inches from each other. 

If you don’t feel up to starting thyme from seeds, you’ll want to plant your nursery-bought seedlings about mid-spring — again keeping them at least six inches apart, preferably nine inches if you have the room.