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Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
My creeping thyme has done unexpectedly well this year, but soon cold weather will set in and kill it. Can anyone suggest recipes or dishes which require a lot of fresh thyme? |
Author: | fitzie [ Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:00 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
I have the same problem with French tarragon. Never thought that would happen. I'm the only one that really likes it and I never really had much luck with it so it's neve been a problem until this summer. I'll dry some and I've given some away but still have way too much. |
Author: | Empty Nester [ Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
I'm in a climate zone 6 in Illinois & my common thyme lives through the winter without protection. I don't know how cold it gets where you're at. |
Author: | TheFuzzy [ Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
EN, Well, last year we were below freezing for about a month, with snow. That kills thyme (although not, strangely, parsley). |
Author: | cmd2012 [ Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
I just finished drying all of mine. My thyme doesn't stand a chance to over winter here. I also harvested and dried all of my oregano. My basil went to seed before I could make pesto (it was not a good year for basil here). I am going to try keeping the rosemary in the garage this winter, but I am not going to hold my breath. I can't think of a lot of things that require a lot of thyme (a sprig here or there maybe, but not quantities like you'd use parsley or cilantro or basil). Maybe buy an inexpensive dehydrator? |
Author: | pepperhead212 [ Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
Thyme is an herb that dries well, and it doesn't even need a dehydrator - just set it on trays and let it dry. It strips off the stems easily. |
Author: | TheFuzzy [ Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
Not really worth it to dry it; I still have 5oz or so of Penzey's Thyme. I'll come up with something. |
Author: | Cubangirl [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
Josh, have you tried covering it with a garbage bag? We do that to our huge immovable pot that has rosemary, sage and thyme. It has survived winters for years now. It gets scrawny and unusable for a while, but returns to normal. We cover ours when freezes are predicted and take cover off when not. |
Author: | TheFuzzy [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 3:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
Hmm, might try it. Mind you, it comes back after it dies in the winter. I didn't replant. |
Author: | pepperhead212 [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 6:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Too Much Thyme On My Hands |
TheFuzzy wrote: Hmm, might try it. Mind you, it comes back after it dies in the winter. I didn't replant. This was my first thought - most thymes are resistant to zone 4, so I figured that it should be a perennial in your area. |
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