How To Grow And Care For Dill

Dill is grown for 2 reasons in particular. They are for their seeds and for the ground coverage it has. You can use dill as flavoring for some meats and a few vegetables as well. Though you do want to remember to add this herb after you have cooked your food, if you do not then it will make the food taste bad! Another thing to remember is to only add a small amount to it.

What is the best season to plant dill

Dill is an annual plant. You should plant this herb in the spring time. So you will want to wait for the frost to die out before you plant this.

How to care for dill plants

Dill plants are a tough kind of plant that can withstand most seasons as long as they are cared for. They like sunlight so make sure when you get ready to plant dill you pick a spot that is well light with sunlight. They do not like to be placed deep into the ground so all you will want to do is place them on the top of the soil and cover them with dirt. If the winds are strong then cover them a little heavier so they do not get blown away.As you see them growing bigger when the leaves start to form you can pluck them right off the plant and either dry them out or use them fresh. if you want the seeds and leaves keep picking the leaves off and wait for it to flower. When the plant is done harvesting then you can cut the pants flower heads off leaving some of the stem on it. then place them in a cluster and stick in a bag. After they dry out shake it to get all of the seeds from the flowers head.

What can you plant with dill

Dill will help cabbage out a great deal. it will also help lettuce out as well. There are many other things dill is good with like onions, sweet corn and more.

What should you not plant with dill

If you plant to have dill in your garden please make sure you do not have any of these other plants near it carrots, caraway, lavender, or tomatoes.