Collect the chrysalises that form and hatch them in a screen cage for a fun summertime project with kids. These large black-and-yellow-striped caterpillars do not eat much but make spectacular butterflies. Dill, along with Fennel and Parsley, is a favorite food of black swallowtail butterfly larvae. If they grow where they are not wanted, transplant them into the proper places in the garden. This will produce seedling plants for the next year. This herb can struggle, at times, when being transplanted as a seedling. Late in the season, allow a few heads to mature and the seed to drop in the garden. I usually grow it inside my home because, in my planting zone, dill doesnt. Dry Salad Dill, flower heads and seeds and store them in airtight containers for later use. Hang the heads upside down in brown paper bags to finish drying, catching the seeds as they fall. For seeds, cut the heads when the seeds are mature but before they begin to shatter. Cut the flower heads when they are in full bloom and use them either fresh or dried. This is especially important once the flower. Keeping the plants cut back will extend the harvest of the foliage but eventually the plants will bolt and make flower stalks. This could be a natural planting of higher or bushier plants surrounding the dill plant or artificial protection. Harvest the Salad Dill when it is 6 to 10 inches tall. Water it when the weather is dry, providing 1 inch per week. Dig up extraneous seedlings and plant them where you want them in the garden.ĭill requires little care after it has started to grow. The plants readily reseed themselves and can scatter throughout the garden. Set the plants 1 foot apart in beds or 2 feet apart in rows in well-tilled soil. Keep the soil free of weeds and relatively moist. Obtaining started plants from a garden center may be a good way to begin to grow Dill. When seedlings are two inches high, thin them to stand 10-12 inches apart. Thin the seedlings when they are about 6 inches tall and use the discarded seedlings as Salad Dill. Sow seeds 1 inch apart in rows 1 foot apart. It thrives in either full sun (8 to 10 hours) or partial shade (filtered sun all day or shade part of the day). Plant Dill anywhere in the garden that it can have well-prepared, moist soil. It gets old and tough when it goes to flower. Make successive plantings throughout the summer to assure a continuous supply of dill weed. Sow seeds or set out started plants in early spring. The flower heads and dried seeds are important for pickling processes and the dried seeds may be added to rye bread. Dill Weed and Salad Dill are great in soups, salads, eggs, or fish or poultry dishes. Small plants that are harvested in spring and fall are known as Salad Dill. The soft, fernlike foliage, called Dill Weed, is used fresh. Just a few plants provide enough Dill for most households. Taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book by Walter Reeves and Felder Rushingĭill is a common herb that has a place in every garden because of its many culinary uses.
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