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Do you find that you never have enough thyme? That thyme is just running through your hands? Great news, my friends. You can make more thyme without any special equipment or tools.

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Propagating Thyme: Supplies

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Dampen your seed-starting soil and place it in the container of your choice. Choose a long stem with healthy leaves, and snip it as far down as you can. You want to end up with a nice, long cutting to put in your soil.

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Lather, rinse, and repeat until you’ve started as many cuttings as you like (I decided on 8).

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Place your transplants in a warm and sunny spot, like the kitchen window, and keep the soil damp.

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Propagate Thyme

Do you find that you never have enough thyme? That thyme is just running through your hands? Great news, my friends. You can make more thyme without any special equipment or tools.

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Propagating Thyme: Supplies

Dampen your seed-starting soil and place it in the container of your choice. Choose a long stem with healthy leaves, and snip it as far down as you can. You want to end up with a nice, long cutting to put in your soil.

Propagating Thyme: Instructions

Lather, rinse, and repeat until you’ve started as many cuttings as you like (I decided on 8).

Ingredients

Place your transplants in a warm and sunny spot, like the kitchen window, and keep the soil damp.

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