Best Way to Take/Cut Thyme from Plants in Garden

Question

Can you advise me on the best way to take and cut thyme from plants in the garden – how and where to cut? My husband instructs me each time, but each time it is a different way, hence leads to frustration!!

Answer 1

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.