Sudden death of husband's Thyme
Cooper here decided to go from green and fragrant to a crispy brown near overnight. It's my husband's plant, so I'm not 100% sure on how he was treating Coop, but it's pretty easy to see the result.
My question isn't how to resurrect the dead - it's how to help the thyme that didn't kick it can best recover. The current potting mix is miracle gro indoor.
#indoorgarden #stressedplants #itsaboutthyme #newbie
My question isn't how to resurrect the dead - it's how to help the thyme that didn't kick it can best recover. The current potting mix is miracle gro indoor.
#indoorgarden #stressedplants #itsaboutthyme #newbie
3ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 10 months ago
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Thanks! I gave a couple of pieces a thumb-scratch, and they seem to all be green inside, so that's good news! i just added some pics to Cooper's profile and will edit my original post to include them.
I'm in Ontario, straddling Canada's 6a/5b zones (think about -25ºF as an average for the minimum) but i do have a boot room that doesn't get bad light and, at its coldest, generally sits at -10 at its absolute coldest (think mid-february freeze). I may try a greenhouse out in there, especially right now, since it's hovering in low single digits.
Should I cut back any of the browned areas, or should I just stop worrying and learn to trust nature? (I also may need to dry out the roots a bit and repot it with less loamy soil. It doesn't help that when husband saw it was not looking great, he just dumped water on it.)
Thank you!!
I'm in Ontario, straddling Canada's 6a/5b zones (think about -25ºF as an average for the minimum) but i do have a boot room that doesn't get bad light and, at its coldest, generally sits at -10 at its absolute coldest (think mid-february freeze). I may try a greenhouse out in there, especially right now, since it's hovering in low single digits.
Should I cut back any of the browned areas, or should I just stop worrying and learn to trust nature? (I also may need to dry out the roots a bit and repot it with less loamy soil. It doesn't help that when husband saw it was not looking great, he just dumped water on it.)
Thank you!!
Thyme is funny about temperatures it tends to respond to seasonal changes and excess water by going dormant or dying back.
So where as basil is by far the thirstiest plant own, thyme and rosemary prefer soils to dry out between waterings a good soak when needed and then moist but not wet conditions in well draining soils and a warm spot that has light and shade at different times of day.
A south east windows are great but since windows can draft I prefer to move my herbs further inside and put them under a light.
You best bet really is to get a nice digital moisture meter and test your soil often to figure out your plants water needs for the specific pot, soil composition, and volume and then you will know how long it takes for your soil to dry out and water based on that to keep your soil moisture at about 25 to 40% after a watering, and allow it to dry out to 10-15% before the next drink.
So where as basil is by far the thirstiest plant own, thyme and rosemary prefer soils to dry out between waterings a good soak when needed and then moist but not wet conditions in well draining soils and a warm spot that has light and shade at different times of day.
A south east windows are great but since windows can draft I prefer to move my herbs further inside and put them under a light.
You best bet really is to get a nice digital moisture meter and test your soil often to figure out your plants water needs for the specific pot, soil composition, and volume and then you will know how long it takes for your soil to dry out and water based on that to keep your soil moisture at about 25 to 40% after a watering, and allow it to dry out to 10-15% before the next drink.
@oldplantlady first - what a setup! Hydroponic? The garden itself looks awesome, but those are pretty cool.
Second, thank you. The newly dried thyme, as I'm now referring to it, will be stored in the pantry, and I will definitely be cutting it back a bit. I am still strongly debating drying out the soil a bit, but otherwise, I think I have a good idea where to start! Thank you!
Second, thank you. The newly dried thyme, as I'm now referring to it, will be stored in the pantry, and I will definitely be cutting it back a bit. I am still strongly debating drying out the soil a bit, but otherwise, I think I have a good idea where to start! Thank you!