Grow Unlimited Thyme From Cuttings

Thyme Cuttings Made Easy! As a member of the Mint family, Thyme is very easy to grow from the cuttings of adult plants, and possible even grocery store stems if they are fresh enough! It is not hard at all and doesn't require any tools or equipment.
In this video, I'll show you how to root Thyme cuttings in water and then transition them either to pots, or for planting straight into your spring garden. The process takes about 2 weeks to root them, and even though they are woody perennials, its easier than you think! :-)
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[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

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[@stevenothanks7379]

My Thyme plants are huge and mostly healthy - but some of them started browning on the bottom - they did just flower though - not sure what's going on - any feedback?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@stevenothanks7379 I normally see that when drainage and overwatering occur.

[@jellywhale1415]

Great video! For the impatient ones with little thyme, actual start: 2:04.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@jellywhale1415 I see what you did there..... :-)

[@jeremiahyeo5863]

Fun fact: if you cut the stems shorter so that you’re just dealing with the softer woody branches, and then clear away with your thumbnail the first 2 inches at the bottom, you can just stick them into potting soil and keep them underneath a cloche. They’ll root even quicker. No water changes needed.

[@rogeanneg7766]

My mom and i have tried growing thyme so many times and have gotten heartbroken. Thanks for posting this. We will definitely be trying again ❤💖

[@rogeanneg7766]

I'm wondering if rooting powder would also help with those dry ones?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

You can do it Snuffy....they do grow readily from seeds too, so you could try both ways! 🙂

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@rogeanneg7766 Rooting powder does help.....for sure. If the stem is dead though, there's nothing we can do about that.

[@rogeanneg7766]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms right thank you very much. We've started from seeds and they were growing very nicely then they died randomly. Dont know where we went wrong. Didn't even get the chance to transplant BUT now that i have this video I'm excited to try again. After all it is my all time favorite herb 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@michellemaistry3170]

​@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Where do you even get seeds from 🤷‍♀️

[@A1lifestyle005]

It takes Thyme…… The best line of yet another video on growing our own food 🍱!!! Thank you!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha cheers santosh!

[@melodeelucido1446]

I just LOVE your channel. You are so clear in instructing your viewers. You are soothing in your presentation. I always feel like I'm gardening with a friend. Thank you❤

[@terrychrist1383]

I didn't know that I could root Thyme. I have to buy some more. I threw away the plant that I thought was dead. Thank you so very much 💗 I love All your videos 😊💖 God bless you and your family 🙏🤗❤️

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yeah, its a surprisingly tough and prolific plant. Do give it another try! :-)

[@Hephzibahh]

I really appreciated you explaining what the "node" is

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks! You can never take for granted what people know or maybe call differently! Cheers! :-)

[@adrianne7355]

I love rewatching after the premiere, I catch so many more of your tips. My herb luck is hit and miss from seed, so this looks excellent...thanks again!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha I know....we type so much during the live, I go back and watch the video properly too Adrianne! LOL

[@donnabrooks1173]

You have a such a calm, soothing voice that very nice to listen to. Love the videos too.

[@AhparathYasharahla]

Your videos are so informative. You do a great job helping complete beginners like me by showing exactly how to prepare your containers, soil, and how to water. Thank you so much brother. Bless you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey thanks Karisma, appreciate that! :-)

[@Trista4Prez]

That was quite a fantastic visual about the nodes and internodes! My grandfather, a lifelong nurseryman taught me about nodes :-) he Taught at University of Connecticut, and had a radio show about gardening! I myself am a huge permaculture enthusiast, and did Masters in medical humanities thesis on indigenous use of plants in remote Aboriginal villages in the mountains of Taiwan

[@johnmccoy2721]

Man thanks to you I have never ending green onions ( they are about 3 weeks old and growing great) Now I will have Thyme and Basil too! My only thought during this video was when you said "now you are past the point of failure" My brain says-Challenge accepted HAHA! Thanks my friend.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha awesome John! Truly great to hear! 🙂

[@buttergurls6401]

I love this guy's channel. his videos are relaxing and the way he explains everything is super simple and straight to the point

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for the support and kind words!

[@buttergurls6401]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms your very welcome 🤗

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@buttergurls6401 :-)

[@turleytho]

I loved your work with clippings. Now I’m ready to start mine. Tks.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey, right on Turley! Best of luck!

[@keithhilton8869]

Good info Jeff. Never thought of growing Thyme from cuttings. Cheers.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Keith! Let us know if you give it a go!

[@heavenlydesign143]

Thank you for all your great knowledge on how to, love learning from you. God bless you!

[@shaylasmith3935]

You are awesome! Thanks so much for passing on your knowledge!

[@georgegraham2241]

Just started with an indoor herb garden. I am in your area I imagine based on the Rider shirt. Thanks for videos. Love them!

[@shirleytruett7319]

Hi Jeff I just watched your video on how to grow Thyme I had just bought a Thyme plant and I'm hoping to get it to grow and to take cuttings to grow more and of course I went on Google and look up your video, Thank you so much for helping beginners like me 🙏❤️

[@samanthajackson6049]

How are they coming along?

[@bizarrolisa]

I took the last three cuttings from my sad dying thyme plant. Thanks for this great video! Praying it works🙏✨

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Fingers crossed!!

[@mightydoe2944]

Thank you!! I'm growing some from seeds. I love fresh thyme. Good to know.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey, right on! Its amazing how fast they grow from seeds as well!

[@creativephebecooks]

I truly enjoyed this video. It's so informative and engaging. I saved a few thyme stems from the stash my sister and now, I'll submerge the root ends in water to encourage rooting. Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey thanks, and best of luck!!

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

THANK YOU !!!!!!!! for all yuor videos, 1st time GROWING tomatoes in my new Kitchen window. a sweet 6 pack from my compost bin . took a few coffe mugs full , and put it on top of some house plants 6 ? weeks ago. Just transplanted 1st tomato ( 14 inches tall ) with 2 flowers yesterday into a bigger solo pot.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on, best of luck!

[@mrshonestopinion]

Loved this video so much. Thanks. Gonna try tomorrow ❤❤❤

[@OakKnobFarm]

I love thyme! we have some in our flower gardens, too.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Such a good companion mixer Dave, I agree!

[@Clarachk]

This perfectly informative video earned you another subscriber. My garden and I thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much for the support!

[@hummingbird4129]

I cook lamb and chicken often using thyme, garlic or cilantro and with thyme and cilantro prices steadily hiking up... i can't wait to try this. Thank you so much.😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Oh wow, now you're making me hungry! Ha ha, happy growing!

[@jSheapullen]

Thank you. Perfectly timed

[@paulineclarke5940]

Thank you for this information

[@ejpusey517]

I really like your channel! Your videos are so informative and to the point! Love it!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Esther, appreciate that!

[@TheDoctor824]

Thank you, i think i just saved and propagated my thyme, i have 14 cuttings from a dying thyme plant, and all of them started rooting after 13 days, easy enough for me! i subscribed!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That's awesome to hear! Perfect scenario where cuttings is so important!

[@SteelSongbird]

great video. thank you. Haven't been having success growing thyme from seed.

[@mikedisher30]

Awesome video, I’ll definitely give this a try

[@carainfrance]

Greetings from Bordeaux, France. It’s mid-February and I noticed that the thyme plant in my window box is waking up. I took a few cuttings and put them with the Aerogarden seedlings. I’m happy to find an easy way to make more thyme… if not time.

[@countryside_guy]

I am going to give this a try, I'm excited!

[@PHYTOPLANKTON1987]

I love your videos, a pleasure to watch and I always learn something new 😊

[@MaureenKo1]

Thyme is my absolute favorite herb. It’s such a fragile plant but I’m going to try using your method. SUBBED, you’re easy to listen to. Thanks!

[@soniag4516]

Thyme tea fights cough.

[@jrpacer6355]

I love this herb I do have some cutting going now and it's working

[@annettemartensson4523]

Great tip😊

[@lizzmc2323]

You're amazing thank you very much all the way from Ireland

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Liazz....appreciate it! 🙂

[@Donna_G]

One year, when I had a plot at the community garden at the Catholic church, I planted parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, like the Simon and Garfunkel song. I just grew them as one season herbs. At the end of the season, I harvested them and hung them in bundles so they could dry. Or, I might have used my dehydrator to dry them. It's been a long time ago. I did not grow any herbs last year and the garden bed that I have is about half the size of the one that I had at the Catholic church. I still want to grow tomatoes and I'm going to try kale and want to try zucchini again. I always plant marigolds. If bunching onions count as herbs, I did grow those last year and will grow them again this year. I also want to try a different variety of cucumber. For me, every time I get to garden, it is like a brand new learning experience.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It really is brand new Donna....even after decades of growing! 🙂

[@seethedeo]

Subbed, and btw man, absolute masterclass. I'm trying to get into growing a better home, so I appreciate you!

[@MAMAlbertaGirl]

Saw your Jets hat, knew you were a Canadian and subscribed half way through the first video of yours I have ever watched. EVEN though I am an Oilers fan! 😊 Also, you did an awesome job of showing this whole process. Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Dude, I AM an Oilers fan......since the Kurri/Gretzky days! I just have a series of retro Canadian NHL hats, ha ha! Cheers, thanks for the sub!

[@peggyoconnell3733]

Thanks for this great, helpful video!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Peggy, thanks for watching!

[@Agui007]

Thank you so much for this! We have thyme which has seeded and grown between slabs on our patio! 😂 At least now I can hopefully take some trimmings and re cultivate them. 😉🤞🏻👌🏼

[@tmo7734]

Nice job. Thank you so much.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers, thanks for watching! :-)

[@KR_Herbert]

I needed this video!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Kathy, happy to help!

[@philbartoli2011]

Thanks for the info!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Phil, thanks for watching! :-)

[@soniag4516]

Good instructions

[@anonymityadam]

Thank you!

[@RobinCurrie]

Love this! Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Robin, thanks for watching!

[@soundandthemusic]

Thanks brother 👌

[@donnabromfield4671]

This is very interesting I am learning a lot thank u for u for Educating us I appreciate

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Donna, thanks so much for watching!

[@valienelaurie5177]

Amazing

[@marcusavery611]

Great video.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Marcus!

[@phoenicianbird109]

Great job... Thank you

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers, thanks for watching!

[@NBell-vv9ij]

Awesome!!! Thanks

[@SylviaDallas]

I have never had much luck growing thyme. Gonna try your method and let you know the results

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Syl, you got this!

[@Trista4Prez]

Very skillful punning! 😁

[@AnnieFarmerFarm]

Thanks for sharing

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Annie! Enjoy the weekend!

[@Bev437Sqn]

The snow is off my thyme. I will check tomorrow to see if I have some green showing, if not I will try a few branches and hope. I am also starting some for family members this year from seed but if this works I will have lots to give away. Thanks Jeff.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Let me know how the seed goes/grows for you Bev! I have some planted as well.

[@donnatwaddle3438]

Changed my mind

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Heh heh, what was your opinion before?? 🙂

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Very nice👍👍👍👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks! 🙂

[@tnorwood109]

thank you

[@camdor5257]

Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers CamDor, thanks for watching!

[@parrotsandmore7446]

I live in New Hampshire! My thyme loves the cold, it comes back every year!

[@parrotsandmore7446]

All I did was stick a cutting (unrooted) in the ground in November. It rooted itself over the winter and popped up the next spring! Now 3yrs later it is huge!

[@myrustygarden]

Lol you just had to say it didn’t you 😂😂. I have got to get on with my herbs 🌿🤦🏼‍♀️. Thank you for sharing stay safe and here comes the rain ☔️ according to Annie Lennox again 😂😂🙏🇺🇦☮️🌻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Ha ha you know it Ali! Enjoy the rest of the week! :-)

[@gardenextra7415]

Love it 😀

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey, thanks for watching! 🙂

[@sharonche5042]

Plan to buy a thyme living plant from the supermarket and make some cuttings as an experiment 🌱

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on Sharon....you'll be swimming in it in no Thyme! 🙂

[@lorenamartinez8398]

I have a Thyme just like this, see you in 3 weeks!

[@AbhishekKumar-sk2xv]

You have a great voice !

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Abhishek! :-)

[@johnjude2685]

Thanks Jeff, I don't know much about the herbs but chives and they are the easiest, Chives should be grown 2 ways 1 plant ingrown about any where best partly shade. 2 ND planting pot high enough so not attractive to male dogs. Remember if your potted plant dries up or die, you can pot half of the ingrown plant. Thanks for the teaching Sir

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Chives really are the easiest! Green Onions too!

[@1erinjames]

Thought id have to throw out my half dead thyme plant...THANK YOU!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Give it a try Erin....I was shocked at how it rooted!

[@ugib8377]

Thanks a ton for this. I have some lemon thyme I'd rather not lose to winter. Question, can they be kept exclusively indoors? I'd like to scale the plant up to a larger pot, take clippings and plant outside each season. But also have a reliably healthy plant indoors for year round.

[@kerrymain2235]

Whats the best pot for thyme? I grew 3 4inch pots from cuttings following your video, all great. But then they all died after I transplanted (I used your DIY growing medium). I bottom watered so defintely not over watered. Maybe I should give up on pot all together... I need at least 6 thyme plants in kitchen as use it alot.

[@EstebanGarcia-ie5qo]

Just found this channel and already love it. It's got me amped to start my own herb planting. But I do have a question hopefully some of you fellow potters can help my research direction. My issue is finding those tiny bugs flying around and propagating near plants so I've thought of keeping my lil farm outdoors but of course birds and bigger bugs start eating my ingredients away so I have no choice but to grow indoors. How do I prevent the little flying bugs is it the soil choice? Humidity I have no idea. Or maybe should I build a mini greenhouse like a Lego playset. 😅

[@aureasmortem]

A 1:1 mix of hydrogen peroxide and water can be helpful as a spray against bugs. Even some dish soap in water as a spray can work. It's easier if you know what type of bug it is though.

[@lesleygroves5650]

Thanks so much for this video, my new thyme plants are doing wonderfully right now and about ready to plant. My mother plant(?) is looking a little sorry for itself this year and has struggled to take off like previous years. Should we be cutting them back each year? I left both my thyme and lemon thyme to spread out and I'm wondering if this is why it isn't doing so well this time round? Appreciate it!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hi lesley, I never cut back my thyme....at least not on a schedule. But if there's any winter dieback, I'll for sure trim it off in the spring AFTER bud burst, so I know I'm not cutting off living sections. :-)

[@user-ft3gs8vr8l]

Question! If the thyme stem already dried out (like your moms where the top parts are still green) instead of propagating, if I leave them there and care for them better will they still have leaves?

[@michellemaistry3170]

Thanks for the tutorial. My mum planted a stem in the garden. It took about a year to grow and finally it grew into a nice healthy shrub and more shoots sprouted and formed a few more shrubs but unfortunately someone stole the plants from the garden 😭 Am attempting to grow a thyme plant again because I simply love this particular herb. Crossing fingers and toes and praying that it grows. Is bicarb ok to use as fertilizer though 🤔

[@nataliehewitt7172]

That's really low of someone to steal your mum's plants 😮

[@carolinehollisallrightsres6663]

It's great to stop dogs itching my pug has stopped wheezing and scooting 😇💚

[@getlostwithjustinkris]

Do you ever add perlite to the thyme soil?

[@internationalmemer69]

What water do I have to use? Can it be tap water?

[@Elainecaines]

can i grow thyme from cuttings in water, indoors in the uk in january?

[@amused2deth]

Thyme has been really hard growing from seed for me. Even the "easy sow" seeds. I grow indoors. Do you have a video that might help or can you do one? Thanks!

[@jimmcdowell9017]

Jeff, if you started a club, I would join up. And I assure you, I would not be alone. Thanks

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Jim....I ALWAYS appreciate the support man! 🙂

[@carlak8419]

what can you inform about cilantro and getting a season out of the plants.. or do we just accept it bolts early?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Carla...harvest the Cilantro as much as possible and keep it cool and moist when the warm weather hits. It also sprouts and grows FAST, so if you get a batch that bolts, start another one right away....the seeds are ultra cheap! 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipfCYXeci7CEhbs

[@brianschindler1511]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks Brian! :-)

[@emylytle5409]

Are they suppose to stay outside when they establish or do you take them inside when winter comes? Thank you for this video, I learned something I don’t know and they always dry out cuz I think they can’t handle cold in zone 9b 😬 thank you again 🙏🏻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Emy, once they are established, my Thyme can totally survive my winter (zone 9b). You climate may or may not allow for it.

[@ziggishmaximus]

Hi Emily. I live in Zone 8b-9. I have thyme in my garden where it gets constant sun, and it returns every spring.

[@tamikellercapotorto]

Thanks for all your hard work!♥️

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Tami, thanks for watching!

[@dahutful]

Now all I Gotta do is find the thyme….LOL

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Heh heh....never gets old!

[@edina092]

How do you save the old plant? Is it possible?

[@Kuku1w]

This is unrelated to the video but.... I have a question about arugula. Will it be okay if I fertilize it before it has its true leaves? To speed up the growth?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It won't speed up the growth. From seed to cotyledon to first leaves...all that controls that is heat, moisture, and light.

[@marcuspowell2510]

👍🏾

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

🙂

[@jorgs9508]

Thanks for the video dude, I'll try putting them in a glass with water. My thyme doesn't look that green as the one on the video.. could it be my weather temperature or maybe it's a different thyme variety? 😅

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Yes, you can definitely have yellow thyme.... It's a distinct variety.

[@fratosrustyhilldootanks2586]

Question!? My mom has a thyme plant in a container similar to the one you show taking cuttings from. I live in a pretty cold area of the North West US (-20ish times in winter). We have left this plant on the front steps exposed to the same elements as the front lawn. It comes back every year thicker hand heather yet I keep hearing I need to keep it warm. To your knowledge or anyone out there's is there a breed that is harder than the normal Mediterranean that I hear about?

[@soniag4516]

Hybrid

[@brettbarce8563]

When you say extremely cold, what does this mean? I'm in zone 4/5, I don't think of this as extremely cold. But some do.

[@ghinasunjaq728]

I am growing a basil plant My basil's leaves are so rough aren't they supposed to be soft? What do I do in this case? Rn I am trying to keep them away from the sun and giving them water but I just wanna know If I am doing it right .... I searched Google and youtube but I saw no answer...

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Basil leaves are kind of lush.....kind of tough. But if they are too tough it usually means over watering and possibly too harsh exposure to the elements.

[@growagarden54]

This video was just in thyme :)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Heh heh... 🙂

[@dollyjohnston561]

Can thyme be grown indoors year round? Or, do they have to be planted outside?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Most definitely they can Dolly. Enough light and good soil, it makes an excellent indoor plant!