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Bad pun, I know. But today, I have thyme<\/em> and lots of it! Plus, it’s Easter Sunday and sunny. What better way to use my thyme than to reap an abundant harvest<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I know the thyme is right<\/em> because the sun is warming the tiny but potent leaves. Their savory, citrusy, spicy aroma is noticeable before I even step into the garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plus, the predicted rain for last week never happened and these thyme leaves are dry to the touch. That makes today the perfect thyme<\/em>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since thyme is money<\/em> saved, I take my scissors and cut anything that doesn’t fit the thyme line<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m greedy with my cuts, taking my thyme<\/em>. But I don’t want to kill thyme<\/em>, so I don’t cut into the woody bits that won’t regrow. I also know that if I am brutal now while it’s still fairly cool, thyme heals all wounds<\/em> and the plant will regrow quickly in these conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since thyme flies <\/em>(away in a gust of wind), I collect my harvest and carry my thyme saving<\/em> efforts to the house. There, I set my thyme on a platter to let it dry in on its own thyme frame<\/em>. The aroma fills the room. It lingers on my fingers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In thyme<\/em>, a week or so from now, the leaves will break off the brittle stems with the slightest touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then I can rub them off, pick out the large stems, and sift out a few more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now seriously… there’s never enough thyme<\/em>! There’s not enough thyme in the world<\/em>. Especially when it’s thyme for dinner.<\/em> And you can bet I’ll be serving thyme<\/em> tonight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If only we could save time in a bottle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the thyme<\/em> you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. <\/p>\u2013 Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry, The Little Prince.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Happy herb gardening! <\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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