{"product_id":"thyme-de-provence","title":"Thyme 'de Provence' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the thyme of southern French cooking: a low, evergreen herb with tiny grey-green leaves and a warm, savoury scent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small pale pink flowers cover the plant in early summer and are busy with bees. Use it in stews, roasts and tomato sauces, in a bouquet garni, or dried for your own herbes de Provence. \u003cem\u003eThymus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e is a reliable perennial that thrives on neglect, happy in a sunny pot, a gravel garden or along the edge of a path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to May on the surface of seed compost and barely cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow outdoors in a seedbed May to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow on the surface, covering with no more than a dusting of compost or vermiculite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination is slow, typically 14 to 28 days at 15 to 20°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun in very free-draining, poor to average soil; it dislikes winter wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 15 to 30 cm tall and 20 cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick sprigs lightly from the first summer; flowers in early summer from the second year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy evergreen perennial; trim after flowering to keep it compact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 350 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair it with other kitchen herbs from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003eseed collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and start the seed in trays from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/propagation\"\u003epropagation range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915715907967,"sku":"PS1027","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/f93d591272aa6a99f4a85d6543288d235b51a736a57c6c5c0bad16e7a29466ff.jpg?v=1792743738","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/thyme-de-provence","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}