'Bee Thyme' Collections -choose from 3 different collections and save 20%

Bee Thyme! Our thymes are looking so stunning that the bees can't leave them alone! So we've decided to share our bees with you.

***Special Offer*** 20% discount***

Six Thyme herb plants, each in 8cm square pots, with a 20% discount off our usual price and maybe a few happy bees thrown in! (Please note this offer applies to mail order only and not to plants purchased at shows or open days)

Choose one of three gorgeous evergreen perennial Thyme collections, pictured below, to create a stunning visual display and get your garden literally buzzing!

Order all 3 collections and create your own 'Thyme Walk'

Thymus serpyllum 'Annie Hall' Annie Hall Thyme: A creeper, with very pretty pale pink flowers all summer, attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.

Thymus Coccineus Group AGM
Creeping Red Thyme: Evergreen perennial, Ht. 7cm. Bright red flowers in summer. Small dark green leaves. Decorative and aromatic.

Thymus citriodorus 'Silver Queen'
Silver Queen Thyme: Evergreen perennial, Ht. 25 cm. Pale pink/lilac flowers in summer. Small dark silver variegated leaves which have a lemon scent. Culinary, good with chicken and fish.

Bee Thyme (collection 1) £17.60 - click here to order

Thymus serpyllum 'Vey' Vey Thyme: Evergreen perennial, Ht. 3cm. Small pale pink flowers in summer. Small green leaves. Decorative and aromatic. Good for ground cover and planting in gravel. Trim back after flowering.

Thymus 'Jekka's Rosy Carpet' Jekka's Rosy Carpet Thyme:
Evergreen perennial. Ht. 3cm. Attractive pink flowers in summer. Dark green leaves which form a dense carpet. Good for paths, lawns and walls.

Thymus pseudolanuginosus Woolly Thyme: Evergreen perennial, Ht. 5 cm. Pale pink/mauve flowers for most of the summer. Grey/green hairy leaves. Plant in gravel or rockeries. Hates wet ground.

Bee Thyme 2: Vey, Jekka's Rosy Carpet, Woolly Thyme

Bee Thyme (collection 2) £18.40 - click here to order

Bee Thyme 3: Red Elf, Creeping Lemon and Pink Ripple Thyme

Thymus Coccineus Group 'Red Elf'
Red Elf Thyme: Evergreen perennial, Ht. 4cm. Bright red flowers in summer. Small dark green leaves. Decorative and aromatic.

Thymus 'Creeping Lemon'
Creeping Lemon Thyme: Evergreen perennial, Ht. 7cm. Pink/purple flowers in summer. Dark green small lemon scented leaves. Good for ground cover and planting in gravel.

Thymus 'Pink Ripple'
Pink Ripple Thyme: Evergreen perennial, Ht. 6 cm. Pink flowers in summer. Small green leaves which become golden in summer. Good culinary thyme, strong flavour. Good ground cover.

Bee Thyme (collection 3) £18.40 - click here to order

Get Your Garden Buzzing!

(Please note this offer applies to mail order only and not to plants purchased at shows or open days)

Uses:

Thyme is an aid to digestion and helps to break down fatty foods. It is one of the main ingredients of bouquet garni, and is good, too, in stocks, stews and marinades. A sprig or two with half an onion makes a great herb stuffing for chicken.

Thymes also have strong antiseptic properties. An infusion or tea makes gargle or mouthwash and is an excellent remedy for sore throats, infected gums and hangovers.

Caution: do not take thyme medicinally when pregnant.

Bouquet Garni :

1 bunch parsley

3 sprigs upright thyme

1 clove garlic peeled

2-3 bay leaves

Tie the herbs together with a long piece of string, so that they can easily be removed from the casserole or stew at the end of cooking. Or tie the herbs in a muslin bag attached to a long piece of string. Add the bouquet garni at the start and leave in the dish for 2 hours.

Herb Butter:

2 tbsp thyme leaves,

chopped

125g (4oz) unsalted

butter

Remove the leaves of the thyme by rubbing your fingers up and down the stems. Once removed, chop up to release leaf oils, then mix with the soft unsalted butter, using a fork to blend. When thoroughly mixed, pack the butter into a roll of greaseproof paper and place into the refrigerator for up to 24 hours to set.

From 'The New Book of Herbs' Jekka McVicar

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