Harvest · Signals, not a promise
When to harvest thyme
When to harvest thyme here is cited pick cues.
Growing guidance is general information. Timing, spacing, and care depend on cultivar, weather, soil, and local conditions. Check the sources and adjust the plan for your garden.
Illustrative photograph — harvest cues stay on the cited sheets.
Wiry-stem and leaf notes live on how to grow thyme.
What the sources say — at a glance
One source per card. Facts are not averaged.
Illinois Extension (Illinois)
Cut just before flowering. Hang-dry stems.
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Illinois Extension (Illinois): cut thyme stems just before the plant starts to flower. Harvest cue.
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Illinois Extension (Illinois): hang the cut stems in small bunches in a dark, warm, well-ventilated area to dry. Once dry, the leaves can be stripped from the stems. Drying method — not a keeping promise.
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Illinois herbs thyme page. Harvest cue and drying method only — not storage.
Maryland Extension (Maryland)
Cut leafy tops when first blossoms open.
Details and limits (2)
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Maryland Extension (Maryland): cut leafy tops and flower clusters when first blossoms open. Harvest cue.
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Maryland thyme page. Harvest cue only.
Sources differ
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What to record in the Field Book
Save the bed with the crop and the date. You may add a photo and notes. Compare entries you have recorded with each other — not with a diagnosis from this page. If you want an identification, bring the record to local Extension.
How we know — methodology. Ranges and assertions are cited per source, not blended.