How much is a sprig?
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Comments (4)Say about 12-15cm long. That's about 4-6 inches in your language. Or if you haven't got a tape measure - say about the length of your hand from base to finger tip - you choose which finger! But there's no hard and fast rule about it. You can make it twice as long or half as long if you want! That's rosemary. You're unlikely to get too many thyme sprigs as long as that. More likely about half the length. It varies according to the age of your plant. Of course, you're likely to use more thyme in any recipe than you would rosemary, so for thyme - use 2 sprigs!! A sprig of parsley now - that's different. You just cut off the leafy bits at the end of the stalk. Some have lots of leaves, some have just a few. It's a common-sense thing with parsley. The thing to remember is that precise measurement of herbs isn't required. Add a little, taste, add more if required. If you find you've added to much of the herb, the only way around it to increase the quantities of everything else!!...See More? about fresh thyme sprigs
Comments (12)Thyme will only get to about 20cm tall, so it's not a problem letting it grow to optimum height. One of the reasons for the saying quoted above it that it propagates itself by layering. If a branch can stay permanently touching the soil, it will grow roots at that spot, and will become a new plant. It's easy just to cut off the baby from the mother and move it somewhere else. Thyme is a short-lived perennial, and after about 3-4 years or so it will begin to die in the middle, and only the outer parts will look healthy. This is a result of the layering abovementioned. Just remove all the dead bits and the plant(s) will grow where you want them to. For medicinal purposes, thyme should be harvested just before flowering, in summer. However, thyme does NOT lose its flavour once it has flowered. Which is just as well, because in my subtropical part of the world, thyme can flower for much of the year! Only a mature thyme plant can tolerate drought conditions. I've actually found that it can be quite a thirsty plant. The important thing for it is to provide excellent drainage, so that excess water can drain away - it won't abide constantly wet feet. It loves full sun and plenty of heat - the more heat, the better the flavour. Other replies are correct - harvesting for use, and pruning, should be one and the same thing. Thyme dries and freezes very well - but nothing compares with Fresh....See MoreTeresa_MN
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