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Thymus vulgaris - Thyme Common

Thyme Plant

Thymus vulgaris (common thyme, German thyme,garden thyme or just thyme) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to Europe .
Growing to 15–30 cm tall by 40 cm wide, it is a bushy, woody-based evergreen subshrub with small, highly aromatic, grey-green leaves and clusters of purple or pink flowers in early summer.
It is useful in the garden as groundcover, also as an ingredient in cooking and as an herbal medicine. It is slightly more spicier than oregano and sweeter than sage.

Thyme Features:

Sun Exposure: Full Sun | Part Sun
Soil Type: Sandy | Loamy
Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris
Plant Type: Herb
Planting Thyme

It's hard to grow thyme from seeds because of slow, uneven germination. It's easier to buy the plants or take some cuttings from a friend.


For a head start, plant the seeds/cuttings indoors 6 to 10 weeks before the last spring frost.


Plant the seeds/cuttings 2 to 3 weeks before the last spring frost in well-drained soil about 9 inches apart. For best growth, the soil should be about 70ºF.


The plants should grow 6 to 12 inches in height.


In the garden, plant thyme near cabbage.

Care

Water normally and remember to trim the plants.


Prune the plants back in the spring and summer to contain the growth. You can take some cuttings and plant them indoors in pots, too.


If you have cold winters, remember to lightly mulch around the plants after the ground freezes.

Thyme Gallerry

Buy Thyme Common Online?

Here the shortlist of  best vendors sell  Thyme common online . I found mvseeds have the best price to buy.

Family	Lamiaceae
Special	Thymus
Botical	Thymus vulgaris
Cultivars	Garden Thyme German thyme
Seed Code	THY100082
$eeds per gram	6,000.00
$eeds per pound	2,718,000.00
Best Buy	mvseeds	Price per pound
sheffields	$249.50 lb	250$
westcoastseeds	$89.99 100g|750M $34.99 25g|187M
mvseeds	$128.80 lb	129$

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Peppermint Seeds

Peppermint Plant:

Peppermint is a cross between Mentha aquatica (Water Mint) and Mentha spicata (Spearmint). The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species.
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivated worldwide. All zones.

Peppermint

Genus : Mentha
Species : x piperita
Bloom Start to End : Mid Summer
Days to Maturity :73
Fruit Color :Green
Habit :Spreading
Plant Height :3 ft
Additional Characteristics :
Bloom First Year, Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Pest Fighter, Pruning Recommended, Edible, Flower, Fragrance, Herbs, Indoor Growing
Bloom Color :Purple
Foliage Color :Dark Green, Purple
Harvest Season :Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Mid Fall, Mid Summer
Light Requirements :Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Requirements :Moist,  well-drained
Soil Tolerance :Normal,  loamy
Uses:Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Ground Cover, Cuisine, Outdoor

Buy Peppermint  Seeds

Botical	Mentha × piperita
Cultivars	Peppermint
Best Buy	neseed mvseeds
S/oz	475,000.00
S/g	16,784.45
Vendor	Price	Seed per $
Amazon	$3.50 M	29
superseeds	$ 1.50 100s	67
westcoastseeds	$89.99 - 25g (277500s)	3,083
mvseeds	1 g $14.50	250
neseed	$39 oz
bountifulgardens	500s $2.50	200
groworganic	$44.99 oz

Base on calculate apx seeds per $, i found buy from neseed is best!

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Love - In - A - Mist Nigella damascena

Nigella damascena

Nigella damascena (love-in-a-mist,ragged lady) is an old cottage garden flower, good for short-term massed bedding and for drying. For many years 'Miss Jekyll' was the only widely available variety, and it is still popular for its dependable masses of sky-blue flowers. These last for about eight weeks, and it is worth deadheading or sowing a later batch to extend the season. Sowing in autumn or in March, in a cold frame in paper pots in cold districts, produces early flowers. In windy gardens, support the stems with twiggy sticks.

The name damascena relates to Damascus in Syria.The plant's common name comes from the flower being nestled in a ring of multifid, lacy bracts. It is also sometimes called devil-in-the-bush.

Latin Name:	Nigella damascena
Common Name:	Nigella, Love-in-a-Mist, Devil in the Bush, Persian Jewels
Genus	Nigella
Species	damascena
Mature Size:	H: 15" (30-40 cm) x W: 3-6" (7-15 cm)
Bloom Period:	Late Spring through Fall.
Cultivar:	'Miss Jekyll'
Soil type:	Well-drained/light light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.
Related species:	The related Nigella sativa  known as nigella, kalonji or black cumin.
Bloom Color:	Pink ,Rose/Mauve ,Magenta (Pink-Purple) Light Blue ,Medium Blue ,Dark Blue ,Blue-Violet ,Violet/Lavender ,Purple ,White/Near White
Sun Exposure:	Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:	Herbaceous
Soil pH :	6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Sow:	10-14 days at 60-65°F (16-18°C).
Time to plant:	September to May

 

Buy Nigella damascena  Seeds:

Here is shortlist of seed vendor provide Nigella damascena Seeds :

Vendor	Price	Seed per $	Rating
Amazon	$3.34 500s	150
hazzards greenhouse	$13.46 / 5000s	371
johnnyseeds	$17.50 oz	859
sheffields	1 lb $29.50	8,157	****
westcoastseeds	$7.99 5g~2150s	269
swallowtailgardenseeds	⅛ oz - $1.99	940
everwilde	2k $2.5 oz $4.8 lb $21.6	11,140	*****
sowtrueseed	$ 2.50 g	160
oscseeds	25g $17.80	562
botanicalinterests	$1.69 1g	237

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Caraway (Carum carvi)

Caraway

Caraway (Carum carvi), also known as meridian fennel,or Persian cumin,is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae,native to western Asia,Europe and Northern Africa.
The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway fruits (erroneously called seeds) arecrescent-shaped achenes, around 2 mm long, with five pale ridges.
Caraway has been used as a medicine and a flavoring since the early Egyptians. Its cultivation is mentioned in the Bible and archeological sites dating back 5000 years have been found to contain caraway seeds in food remains. Caraway is a very attractive plant with its feathery foliage and caraway fragrance and flavor throughout. Flowers in umbrella shaped clusters of white or pink produce seeds the second year to use in sauerkraut, rye bread, cheeses, vegetables and soups. Leaves are tasty in soups, salads and veggies.
Family: Apiaceae
Genus:Carum
Species: C. carvi

Caraway seed nutrition

In the traditional Europian cuisine, caraway seed is one of the dominant spice featuring in several savory dishes. Strongly aromatic, caraway is a member of parsley or Umbelliferae family; a large family of herbs that also includes commonly known herbs and spices such as dill, anise, fennel, cumin, etc.
Caraway is grown extensively all over Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor regions. This biennial, herbaceous plant blooms creamy flowers in umbels once in every two years. It grows to about 2 feet in height and bears small feathery leaves. Caraway seeds, having similar in appearance as that of cumin, are crescent in shape, dark brown, with up to five stripes (ribs) running lengthwise.
Caraway generally harvested during early hours of the day to avoid spilling of its seeds on the ground. They are then staked in bundles and allowed to dry under sunlight, and their seeds then threshed, either mannually or using machines.

Medicinal uses

Caraway water is sometimes used in treating flatulence and indigestion in traditional medicines, especially used to relive infantile colic.


It is also used in pharmaceuticals as flavoring agent in mouthwash and gargle preparations.


Caraway extraction is used as a rubefacient (to soothe muscle sores), clear the cold, as a remedy in bronchitis and irritable bowel syndrome in many traditional medicines. (Medical disclaimer).

Culinary uses

Caraway seeds have a warm, sweet, and slightly peppery aroma when squeezed between index and thumb fingers. Its seeds are used extensively in European and Mediterranean cooking.
In order to keep fragrance and flavor intact, caraway seeds are generally  roasted gently under light heat and ground just before using them in a recipe.

Where to Buy Caraway Seed.

Amazon : $3.5 250s
mvseeds :

$20.40 lb

neseed :

34.95 lb

Seeds per oz	11,000 s/oz
Best Buy	mvseeds neseed	$ per M	$ per lb	Rating
Amazon	$3.5 250s	14.00
mvseeds	lb $20.40			**
neseed	34.95 lb			*
hazzards greenhouse	$10.08 10M	1.00
SeedsNOW	$3.99 2M

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Roman chamomile Vs German Chamomile

Both Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile, formerly Anthemis nobilis) and German chamomile (Chamomilla recutita, formerly Matricaria chamomilla) are aromatic herbs cultivated for their essential oils and for use in teas, cosmetics and medicine.

They have different growing habits and distributions. Roman chamomile, also known as English chamomile, is hardy in U.S. zones 6 through 9. German chamomile is an annual.

Its native distribution is Europe and northern Asia.

 

Roman Chamomile Roman chamomile grows to 12 inches tall and has hairy stems and finely cut, threadlike, green leaves that have a scent similar to apple and pineapple. Daisy-like flowers grow 1/2 to 1 inch wide, with white petals and a yellow center. Distilled oil from Roman chamomile is clear to pale yellow. Native to the Middle East, southern and western Europe and eastern Africa, Roman chamomile is cultivated in Argentina, England, France, Belgium and the United States.	German Chamomile German chamomile is taller, reaching 24 inches, and has hairless stems with threadlike, more sparse and less ferny leaves than Roman chamomile. The plant is less spreading. Flowers are similar but larger -- 1 to 2 inches wide. The yellow center is conical and hollow, smelling also like apple or pineapple when crushed. The essential oil is dark blue. Also known as Hungarian chamomile, the plant is cultivated in Hungary, Egypt, France and eastern Europe.

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Stachys byzantina

Stachys byzantina

(syn. S. lanata; lamb's-ear,Stachys lanata or Stachys olympica) is a species of Stachys, native to Turkey, Armenia, and Iran.

Lamb's-ear flowers in late spring and early summer; produce tall spike-like stems with a few reduced leaves. The flowers are small and either white or pink. The plants tend to be evergreen but can "die" back during cold winters and regenerate new growth from the crowns. In warmer climates they may grow year-round, but suffer where it is hot and humid.

Notes: Soft, downy foliage, formerly used to bandage wounds.	Scientific Name: Stachys byzantina Common Name:  Wooly Lamb's Ear Mature Height: 12-18 inches Mature Spread: 12-30 inches Bloom Time: Early Summer - Mid-Summer Plant Type: Perennial Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady Soil Types: Average Germination: Easy Uses: Medicinal

Lamb's-ear plants are perennial herbs usually densely covered with gray or silver-white, silky-lanate hairs. They are named lamb's ears because of the leaves' curved shape and white, soft, fur-like hair coating.

It is cultivated over much of the temperate world as an ornamental plant. It is also used as an edging plant. It has sometimes been used as a medicinal plant.Wooly lamb's ears are good for dressing a wound.  They stop up the blood and soothe.

Growing Stachys byzantina

Lamb's-ear is easy to grow and the thick felt-like leaves are fun to touch., preferring partial shade to full sunlight and well-drained soils not rich in nitrogen.Sow in pots in the spring and work up seedlings to the second set of leaves before transplanting out to 1 foot spacing.

Buying Lamb's-ear

Gardener can buy Stachys byzantina seeds from these vendors:

horizonherbs :  $2.95 50s

sandmountainherbs $2.5 50s

swallowtailgardenseeds : 100 s - $1.99

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