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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: shirlton on April 30, 2012, 18:23:34

Title: Dill
Post by: shirlton on April 30, 2012, 18:23:34

I want to grow some Dill. I could look on google but thought I would ask on here as it may help someone else.
Is it annual or perrenial and when do you pick it for gherkins

Title: Re: Dill
Post by: goodlife on April 30, 2012, 19:24:17

Dill is annual and best sown straight to the ground.
For cherkins I pick dill flowerheads while still in bud and some of the ferny leaves as well...you can use all parts above ground..what ever takes your fancy, but the flower buds are niiice.  ;D

Title: Re: Dill
Post by: goodlife on April 30, 2012, 19:30:34

http://www.finnguide.fi/finnishrecipes/recipe.asp?c=9&t=&p=177 (http://www.finnguide.fi/finnishrecipes/recipe.asp?c=9&t=&p=177).. I've never used red currant leaves myself..but always young black currant, that will give lovely flavour.
And short pieces of stem of the plants are nice too..dill leaves tend to go little 'mushy'.
http://www.vastavalo.fi/maustekurkut-kurkun-sailontaa-304769.html

Title: Re: Dill
Post by: Ananke on April 30, 2012, 21:42:40

I forgot that they don't like to be disturbed and started mine off in a 3" pot, transplanted them the other day and they seem to be doing ok.

Last year they collapsed at soil level and I was advised that it could have been the job of the carrot root fly so will be planting them in a high bin this year, hope all this replanting doesn't result in another failure, I love dill.

Title: Re: Dill
Post by: manicscousers on April 30, 2012, 21:55:51

I sprinkled a pinch of seed each into a few fibre pots. When the roots were showing at the bottom, I transplanted them into bigger pots, they're doing really well  ;D