<\/span><\/h2>\nSand thyme comes into its own in rock gardens and is suitable for planting paving joints. Wild Thyme is also a real feast for the eyes as a green roof and of course in the herb and scented bed. In the following section, we explain when and where you can best plant sand thyme and how to do it correctly.<\/p>\n
When to plant sand thyme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Move forward on the windowsill in March<\/li>\n
- Plant out at the end of May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where is Wild Thyme planted?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- As sunny and warm as possible<\/li>\n
- Loves sandy soils<\/li>\n
- Prefers nutrient-poor and dry soil<\/li>\n
- Avoid lime-rich soils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tip: Sand thyme is also wonderfully suitable for planting dry stone walls.<\/div><\/div>\n
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If you don’t want to buy plants, you can sow sand thyme. It is worthwhile to prefer the herb on the windowsill in spring, as the very small and fine seeds make it difficult to sow directly in the bed. Wild Thyme is also a light germ and should not be covered with more than one centimeter of soil. For sowing, we recommend organic herb and seed compost, which should be thinned a little with sand for the sand thyme.<\/p>\n
From the end of May, you can plant the early or purchased plants outside in the bed or in the pot. In the bed, too, it is important to lean excessively heavy, loamy soils with sand in order to create good growth conditions for the field thyme. For planting, dig out planting holes that are twice as wide in diameter as the plant pots. Now the sand thyme plants are only placed as deep in the earth as they were in the pot. The planting distance in the bed should be 20 to 30 centimeters. Fill the planting holes with soil and water well.<\/p>\n
When planting in the pot, first lay a drainage layer made of potsherds or expanded clay so that the water has the opportunity to drain off and there is no waterlogging. Now fill the pot with a good herb soil that you mix with sand. Organic herbs and sowing soil offer the best growing conditions for herbs of all kinds. After planting, water the Wild Thyme well, but remove all excess water from the planter.<\/p>\n