Big Thyme

Jan 2018

While spending time with local maxi driver extraordinaire Shademan aka Patrick yesterday, we learned about Big Thyme.  He pulled up near a big rock wall along the road that was covered in green.  He plucked a handful of green and gave it to Tom in the front seat to pass around.  “You know what this is?”  We did not.  “It’s called BIG thyme.  You put it in with meat and such to flavor the meat.” 

It is very hardy and a tiny bit fuzzy and looks NOTHING like the thyme we know.  However, it smells exactly like thyme.  “You take this home and you can cook with it or put it in water to grow.”  I did just that.  We shall see.  

Update - It did taste just like thyme but a bit thicker, sort of tough and woody.