Safe from 6 months.
This guide covers fresh thyme. For dried, use a small pinch for babies under 12 months.
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Remove the woody stems and use only the tiny leaves, finely chopped or left whole in slow-cooked dishes (remove before serving). Excellent in chicken, sweet potato, and root vegetable purees.
Strip leaves and add to roasted vegetables, eggs, or soft pasta. The earthy flavor pairs especially well with root vegetables babies already love.
Any family use: roast chicken, soups, stews, focaccia, compound butter.
Garden notes
Extremely easy perennial. Plant once and harvest for years. Thrives in poor, well-drained soil and containers. Harvest before flowering. Woody stems are not for eating but are great for stocks and soups. Good bee attractor and natural pest deterrent.
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