SLIPPERY TIME

"Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future"  

Fly Like an Eagle" / Steve Miller Band

There are over a hundred different varieties of Thyme or common thyme as its called (Thymus vulgaris) is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody.  It is native to southern Europe, where it is cultivated as a culinary herb.

The essential oil of thyme is called Thymol. It was isolated in 1725 by the German apothecary Neuiuiann.

Thyme isn't an easy plant to grow from seed.  The seeds take over a month to sprout and when they do the first sign is so miniscule in size.  However this plant in the picture above was started a year ago from seed and is doing very very well.  Nothing pleases me more than to go out to the garden and pick some thyme just to experience the exquisite scent that it has.  I use it in cooking most day's.

"I've been on a calendar but I have never been on time"
Marilyn Monroe

Image by MezzA - Grandma Thyme on Morgo 2011