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Hi there - I'll be moving to Islamabad this summer, and I'm wondering if I will be able to buy rosemary and thyme plants, and if so at what time of year?

I've been using this forum for information, so I've already learned where the garden centres and nurseries are and a lot of other good information, but I'm not sure about some of the more western herbs. I'm going to bring some seeds with me, but rosemary and thyme take too long

Thanks!

I'm going to bring some seeds with me, but rosemary and thyme take too long .
That is not a gardeners thinking

That's a strange, unhelpful response. It's absolutely a gardener's thinking, because I will only be there for 2 years. A realistic gardener knows it takes a few years for rosemary and thyme to get going. I expected a friendlier resonse on this forum.

Dear ExpatGardener, what is your question exactly?

Izhar wrote:Dear ExpatGardener, what is your question exactly?

Sorry for speaking on original poster's behalf. The question was "Will I be able to buy rosemary and thyme plants, and if so at what time of year in Islamabad". She/he apparently doesn't wish to grow them from seeds.

i missed that, thank you Farooq..

I did buy few plants from nurseries in Islamabad. Apparently the nurseries I visited, all of them had those plants and I planted them in March last year.

Thank you! I'm glad to hear the plants shoukd be available.

I bought rosemary from Peshawar mor nursery Islamabad a few years back. There's a place called "Ali Farm" there. They used to have all kinds of potted herbs.


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IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO READ ONES MIND
I thought the ex-pat gardener was finally returning to Pakistan, while the stay in Pakistan would be for only two years.These two plants must be very special that he/she can not do without them for even two years.