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I dry stems and leaves. Usually the leaves fall right off after drying.

Thyme can be cut at any time during the spring and summer to harvest. Harvesting thyme is easy. Simply snip off what you need for your recipe. Once a thyme plant is established (planted a year), it is very hard to over harvest the plant. If you have just planted your thyme, cut back no more than 1/3 of the plant. It is best though to stop harvesting thyme about 3-4 weeks before the first frost in order to allow the more tender stems to harden off some before the cold comes.

Allow the plant to flower if you want to collect the seeds. Once the flowers die off and seed pods turn brown, you can simply clip them back and place in a brown paper bag for storage until ready to plant. These articles may help with growing thyme: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/tips-for-growing-thyme-in-your-garden.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/growing-thyme-indoors.htm Here is some info on marjoram: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/marjoram/tips-for-growing-marjoram.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/marjoram/marjoram-herbs-indoors.htm

All thymes are edible, though the creeping varieties like this one are more often used as ornamental plantings in rock gardens, border edgings or creeping in-between flagstone pavers.

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Thyme is always ready! The leaves have that beautiful flavor from the moment they are "hatched." Any time you want to, you can snip a few leaves. This article has more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/thyme/tips-for-growing-thyme-in-your-garden.htm