Propagating Thyme: My Dirt-Simple Method For Success

[@J_Chap]

I normally don't use a lot of thyme, but, this year I learned to make a thyme and ginger tea for lung issues. I think next year I am going to grow my own thyme since we are using so much of it. Thank you for your video. This seems so very simple!

[@sophiadove2470]

Can u give me the recipe that you use? my brother smokes so he often has struggles like this🥰

[@travisdavis1042]

A recipe would be fantastic.

[@birdup3257]

Recipe please!

[@LordHerek]

GIVE ME RECIPE!!!

[@olafomoore9301]

For lung issues, you can also add Plantain (Ribwort) leaves in with your thyme tea. Equal measures thyme and plantain… it is an incredible medicinal tea/infusion for the lungs, throat and the respiratory system in general. Helps clear out phlegm pretty fast and the tea blend Tastes nice too. I see this post is 2years old now, so I’m wondering how are you getting on? How are the lungs now? Did the thyme ginger tea work for you or help alleviate symptoms? Also how are you getting on with growing thyme? Do you have your own thyme plants now? If you are growing, can I also ask, Are the thyme plants your friends? or are they just grown to be harvested for your cooking and medicinal teas?

[@artistlovepeace]

I'm really into growing herbs in Zone 5. All these videos are honest and truthful. This is a great channel. Share with your friends and start growing. It's so fun to learn, grow and cook with your own growth. The sun is shining, the time is passing. You might as well grow some stuff.

[@lisahodges8299]

A used plastic bag can be used instead of a humidity dome. Great tutorial.

[@kerogforever]

Beautifully clear explanation. Thanks. I have never propagated anything before so this makes want to have a go at last.

[@sp3ita]

I obtained similar results using a transparent plastic bottle, cut towards the end, and used as a greenhouse over the seedlings, I only decreased the number of seedlings inside the pot. Nice video!

[@gloriapristin4953]

From the Phil.I like your tip On using a transparent plastic bottle.I will try this .Thanks

[@hamsterSNAKE]

Planted my first herb garben this week (including thyme) got my room mate super excited about it. Planted from see but cant wait till i get my first use out of it. Thanks for all your easy steps and hard work

[@epicgardening]

Nice, glad to hear you got a roommate involved. That's how the growing bug starts!

[@caloocanboy7444]

@@epicgardening why i have many woody thyme? And if i cut the woody part of the thyme then the woody part will not grow again? I'll be waiting for your reply

[@NerakGreen]

Now I’m so tempted to sneak a sprig, but I cannot do time for stealing thyme! lol Really though, ty. My thyme got burnt and dampened when I moved them outside, but the tips kept growing green. They’re ready for transplant, but I wasn’t sure if I could bury the burnt foliage. Yay, I can. Thank you for the confidence!

[@honeyb7411]

This is well explained and to the point...thank you 👏🏼❤👌🏼

[@HoneyLemonTee]

Cool! I had lemon thyme plant last year. It's really good in salads.

[@epicgardening]

Nice, I usually use it when cooking protein so I'll have to try salad sometime!

[@Zimpfnis]

That is amazing. I bought some lemon thyme a few days ago. Put it in my salad and it was so good that I want more of that stuff. That's why I'm here.

[@CRogers]

4:05 So you're saying thyme is money?

[@aidennymes6335]

ain't nobody got thyme for that

[@m.a.g.3920]

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[@frankiedechoudens3561]

You are a monster plant grower, thank you 😊

[@cynsim]

Thank you for showing this. I was following the water method as I was advised by another KZbinr. It wasn't working. My thyme is being overcome by marjoram and I wanted to propagate it for obvious reasons.

[@joannegopaul3774]

Hey thank you for sharing your video and time. Nice, what the mix With your soil please?

[@rebekahhall5706]

I have done that with rosemary too & it works great!

[@epicgardening]

Yup same method works!

[@hopeforthebarren]

Rebekah hall did you use a humidity dome? I don’t own one of those 😔

[@gloriapristin4953]

@@hopeforthebarren I have the same problem as yours.But I took time to read the comments of this vlog and I came across a tip shared by a reader or shall I say a planter to use a transparent plastic bottle.Lets try it.Hope it will thrive here in the Phil.

[@TheSalosful]

How did it end up? Did all of them grow? How much time did it take for them to grow roots?

[@satyr1349]

Great info on propagating clones from these different herbs. I've done it with other plants yet never considered trying it out on herbs for some reason :)

[@epicgardening]

Yeah, weird right? For some reason herbs get skipped. Which to me is crazy because they're $$$ at the store and we all use them in our cooking 24/7!

[@buckaroobonzai2909]

This sort of thing is one of the few times I will use those biodegradable one use extra small cardboard or newspaper/toilet paper roll pots. The reason is because if you get impatient and plant the thyme too early, there is a very good chance that it won't matter since you aren't disturbing the already grown, or not quite grown yet roots. You never see the roots. In general there is less chance of root damage.

[@sguine-130]

Thank you! I will be trying this today ☺️

[@cooleyhall4103]

Hey i got plenty thyme.. love watching your shows 👍🏾👍🏾 now goin to make some Thyme😁

[@katherinetaylor3326]

Thank you! So simple!

[@daisyhays597]

Using this method to propagate creeping thyme as a groundcover between my raised beds - hope it works!

[@osmia]

An oldie but a goodie. Gonna go try this

[@Copolia]

Thank you so much. I just adore thyme in my cooking and I have a few varieties. I am fortunate that they sell very cheaply at my local garden centre, however, this is great knowledge. Thank you

[@dawnezone8491]

I just pull a branch down, smother it in dirt and place a small pebble or rock to hold it in place...doesn't take long and roots are growing off the branch in the soil...done!

[@Only1God]

Lettuce continue 🤣 ...take our thyme...

[@mikeemmons1079]

I just repotted the rosemary I propagated from the grocery store. I am starting thyme from the same source today. I have savoury that needs pruning, I called dibs on 2 laurels coming into my local garden centre and Basil will be in a pot as soon as I have room. I have WAY too many grape tomato seedlings right now.

[@juliannegill5486]

Quick question - all your instructions are quite clear, but saw you use a heating mat in the video. Are you actively using it to provide heat to help rooting? If so, for how many hours per day? And, thanks much for the great videos, your book, and seeding trays!!

[@amritahansra7983]

Thank you for this video .I love the Jamaican thyme but always had a hard time growing the. Im going to try your method. .

[@TonyaA7]

I dont have that dome thing so im gonna do what you said ,then place in a nice spot outside and hope it takes.. Thanks for sharing.

[@joyrasavong3884]

I wacth you all the time and you're the great guide for garden and I love to see new episode.

[@VanessaKrystynaBeauty]

Thank you ! Can’t wait to do this with my thyme 💕

[@jeremyberger3505]

now that we got thyme , lettuce continue... smooth , real smooth hahaha

[@ltlbnsgarden]

Awesome tip to propagate thyme! Lol the squeak! Great luck to with the Patreon page and support 😊

[@epicgardening]

Thanks! Every little bit of support definitely helps :-)

[@ayeshamorgan1030]

i stuck the stems in dirt and away from too much water and watered them well so do u think they'll grow?

[@annoukstar7654]

This really helps. Thanks for the tip.

[@charlesbale8376]

Wonderful information.

[@pedro-rl2ei]

Yo admin of this channel, i have a question, can i cut the woody part of the thyme and put it in the soil? Will the thyme still grow afterwards? I hope my question will be answered, thanks a lot !

[@gemmrk]

Awesome. I just discovered this great herb. Gonna try to grow it now

[@MrSerf45]

You make it look easy man! Keep up the good work

[@TheMusicbabe101]

My goodness! You have come such a long way in your gardening journey! But it is so nice to see your uniqueness in all the videos ... "BOOP" LMFAO

[@SergiyChumakov]

Thanks for very simple and very useful video.

[@Ryfari]

Awesome video, thank you so much. I will start propagating my Thyme now :)

[@LarryHotd0gss]

Nice work, Keep doing what you're doing.

[@SCGNiagara101]

Thyme… yum! My most favourite herb evah!

[@Daisy.florina]

Thank you

[@lastblow4563]

Hey, how long for thyme to root in dirt? Thank you!

[@aidennymes6335]

it takes some thyme

[@gilbertgalinato3722]

Very nice video.

[@markbeames7852]

I'm curious as to whether this method will work for elvin thyme. Thanks Epic!

[@noconsentgiven]

Thanks Epic👍!

[@stealthmermaid40]

Sign of the thymes.... helpful and to the point as always! Thank you!

[@george-stefanleoca1319]

I placed my thymen in a glass of water and it has been like 4 days,the plant is growing bigger and it even has flowers(i cut down the flowers) but no root growth.

[@DIGITALHomeKrafts]

lol Your hymen growing flowers? I'm with ya, sista!

[@cuttieboo2609]

I started mine like 7 days ago but i took off some of the leaves from the bottom and cut the stew at an angle then placed it in water and gave it about 5hrs of sun each day , and white roots came up , i like this way cause i could simply take it out if the water to see if the roots were coming up ( it took like 3 days for me to see the little roots)😊 p.s i am not a professional but i hope this helps

[@Angels1168]

Before i planted mine. I kinda lightly nudge the bottom so the roots can grow.

[@clintstevenson1214]

you didn't mention it, but is your heat mat on? Do you need to keep it watered or is the humidity good enough. Thyme has been a real bummer to get started. aka failure so far. Great video along with others from you. Much appreciate it.

[@ShatteredGlass916]

Can i use the one from supermarket? Thyme and Rosemary are one of those 'import'-only herbs in my country

[@davesbackyardchickensandou3905]

You can give it a try. It's fresh so yes should work!

[@caseyshuniak]

This was incredibly helpful, thank you!!!

[@felixiiisoriano116]

Hi. So I dont need to soak it on water for roots to grow before planting like others say. I can straight out put it on soil and it will grow roots right?

[@jocelynmuch]

Love this video! I'm gonna go try this right now :)

[@aperson1181]

How long does it take to grow roots? What grow light do you use and do you keep light 24/7?

[@ericachavez2294]

Will I have success propagating without the grow light?

[@epicgardening]

If you place outdoors!

[@freelunatwo]

So given the what you said about the economics of growing your own herbs, can I conclude that thyme is money?

[@nesadcruz7840]

Well said

[@arunseigell7361]

Excellent lucid practical video

[@brandonchan4096]

Hello! I like your videos! Can you show us how to regrow parsley from cuttings please?

[@user-be4yc2vr5c]

so if you plant your thyme backwards.. you're gonna have bad thyme?

[@epicgardening]

Lolol

[@denisebayer8748]

Straight forward and to the point!! Great video.

[@mapofthesoultagme7143]

What does he mean by planting them the right way and not backwards?

[@marythomas1127]

The link for the humidity dome doesn't come up with any one certain product, just a search result, would you mind linking the specific one that fits this light? Thanks!

[@ibcubuz]

Thank you for this! I just got my hands on a pot of Thyme today. When roughly will they start to root after propagating?

[@thesage1096]

good question .... i have a plant too and want to prop too

[@ibcubuz]

@@thesage1096 It has been more than a month and still there is no answer. But from my own findings online, it takes from two weeks to about a month and it has to be in the right condition, re: weather, timing, cutting selection etc Unfortunately, I am in Malaysia therefore it is a little hard to grow thyme here. I've tried a few times and still nothing. Hope my answer helps

[@thesage1096]

@@ibcubuz hi thanks for the tip. 2 weeks to a month... oh boy thats a bit longer than i was thinking. im from the Caribbean and i have a plant right now that seems to be doing okay. so hopefully im able to take cuttings from it and clone it.

[@ciren3552]

@ibby Hey! I am growing my Thyme indoors, my method was a little different to get them going and rooted. It adds an extra step, but for the next time that you are propagating your thyme. Strip the leaves off of the bottom half of the thyme like in the video. Then get a small bottle or even a shot tall shot glass and place them in the cup or shot glass with water in it. Make sure there aren't any leaves in the water because that can cause the water to become a little icky. Change the water every 3-5 days to keep it fresh and after a week and a half, you will have your roots. Then once you have roots, take your little pot and dig a fairly deep hole for the roots and put it in the container or whatever you are going to be growing them in. And make sure the roots are completely buried with little to no leaves in the ground. Make sure that it is either standing on its own or that you are supporting it. After about a week and a half, the roots will have searched out through the soil and began to create their root system, and will start growing. P.S Sorry I'm a year late, but to anyone reading this. I hope this helps you.

[@rachelhill8030]

I cannot manage to keep any variety of thyme, I so need you to do a care guide on this one!

[@gabrielkawa3477]

Thanks for making this video

[@andriratnasari2648]

Thank you, I'm trying this today😘

[@andreawilson3596]

Thank you will do it this way seasonings greetings my friend

[@clintondewitt286]

Close to that Fumanchu stash brother Thanks for the video sir!

[@epicgardening]

Trying man! Thanks for dropping by

[@michaelburke4048]

4:07 Man, you missed a great opportunity to say, thyme is money. How old would you say thyme should be, or better stated, how long should the thyme plants I bought at a nursery be established in my garden before I try to take cuttings? Can I do it first season, or should I wait until next year?

[@upupandaway5646]

Great info as usual

[@NaliniDance]

So easy! Can't wait to do it!

[@lvnaloria8548]

thankyou Bro. you make my Money ✌✌✌✌✌ pls. pls.pls can you do in some Seed.

[@SCGNiagara101]

What if you don’t have a humidity dome??

[@funnylaugh.1069]

Can you propagate thyme in water?

[@johndonovan7018]

thyme tea is best. i dont use it for anything else tho

[@janstewart2041]

If you plant it upside down one could say you mismanaged your thyme

[@asheekanhye5365]

Hi, for how long should it be covered?

[@parrotsandmore7446]

Every time I take sprigs for cooking I leave the top and propagate it! I feel like I’m wasting it if I use the entire thing

[@gloriagraham4811]

Good thinking, I'll start doing that too.

[@parrotsandmore7446]

@@gloriagraham4811 yes! Try it! it works so well! It’s so easy this time of year, I just stick it in dirt and water like the normal thyme and it roots itself! I have so much now! In pots and all around my yard

[@gloriagraham4811]

@@parrotsandmore7446 Thank you for the tip. I've a couple of acres here, so plenty of room to plant out and let them flower for the bees to feed on.

[@TheSamm092]

Could you do this with cilantro?

[@AndreGibsonBeatbox]

What type of soil? Been having a hard time with that regarding my thyme

[@sabbathkeeper328]

Can you propagate Any Herb🤔🥰

[@mammacass5311]

Can I use stuff from the grocery store?

[@you_r_my-world2288]

Thanks! I love it!

[@laoisecullinane8892]

i couldn’t concentrate properly because all i could think is that he sounds EXACTLY like chris pratt

[@beautifulalways5755]

A quick , simple and tasty dip recipe- Use some cheese, salt , little bit of sugar crystal , little cream or some water and thyme , blend it in a jar and taste the heaven .

[@elnywidjaja9885]

Humidity dome inside the house or should be put near the window?

[@momscuisine4550]

Nice 👍

[@kayteejo9849]

Hes a very likable guy

[@epicgardening]

[@dulcetorres3540]

How long should it be covered? And does it need to be outside or inside?

[@kathleenanderson33]

What soil mix for I use please xx from a lockdown UK 😟

[@ShanDrayton]

Does the plastic covering need a hole?

[@shabneeznoordaully4536]

Tried it but will see if that grows

[@haydehabdolahian7691]

What happened if we don’t have light doom ? Can we just keep it on counter by the window 😏

[@elijahwu4168]

Surprisingly thyme isn't time consuming to propagate! What are the grow lights you're using?

[@epicgardening]

Not at all! I'm using this one in this video: www.rootfarm.com/products/led-grow-light/

[@elijahwu4168]

Thx!

[@elijahwu4168]

What are some of the best grow lights you've used?

[@epicgardening]

For LEDs I like Viparspectra right now: www.epicgardening.com/viparspectra-review/ or Electric Sky if you want to go all out: www.epicgardening.com/electric-sky-led-grow-lights/ I'm planning on updating my lighting recommendations on the site soon though.

[@elijahwu4168]

wow thx

[@arrogantatheism7047]

How often do you water them? How often do you water after they’ve rooted?

[@epicgardening]

I keep them nice and moist, and once they're rooted I just water as needed...when the soil is dry to about 1" deep

[@arrogantatheism7047]

I honestly wasn’t sure if I would get a response and I really appreciate you taking the time out. Thank you so much! I’m now waiting for mine to root :)

[@airkaty_]

Gah I can’t find the patrion ..? Link? Would love to support! Since you propagate Thyme does that make you a thyme traveler?! 😂😜🤣

[@kathryntan2647]

It’s time to thymes. Can I grow this in tropical singapore

[@Doctoranthetardis]

I understand why you would place it alone under the grow light for the video but I hope you didn't waste that space