Dill: With its feathery green leaves, fragrant dill is used commonly in pickling, soups, dressings, and potato dishes. As its name suggests, dill “weed” is easy to grow! It’s also a great companion plant to deter pests. Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest dill
Native to Eurasia and the Mediterranean, dill is most at home in warmer climates. It’s an annual herb, so to create a permanent patch of dill, allow some of the plants to flower and go to seed each year—you’ll have plenty of early dill to start the next growing season.
Dill attracts beneficial insects such as wasps and other predatory insects to your garden, and is a host plant for the caterpillar of the black swallowtail butterfly.
For more information on how to grow dill click the following hyperlink to Farmers Almanac Dill.
For other resources please click on Gardening Know How's Dill link.
Description: (Anethum graveolens). Bouquet dill is early to flower and has large seed heads. It is excellent in pickles and used to flavor many other foods as well. An easy-to-grow variety that will be suitable even for gardening beginners. Dill, particularly this variety, thrives in well drained, poor soil with a pH level ranging from slightly acidic to neutral. It prefers full sunlight, though it can tolerate partial shade. To ensure optimal growth, plant Bouquet dill in a spot that receives at least 8-12 hours of sunlight daily and is protected from strong winds​.
Description: (Anethum graveolens). This is a very aromatic and late-flowering annual variety that is very suitable for various culinary uses. Elephant dill is of lush dark green color, is productive, and ideal for a long harvesting season. For the best flavor, grow Elephant dill in well draining, poor soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5. It grows well in full sun, though it can tolerate partial shade. Ensure that it receives at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily for optimal growth. Elephant dill is also drought-resistant.
