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Dill seedlings1/12/2023 ![]() Germination should happen in 10-14 days at which point you’ll start to see little seedlings poking up out of the ground. Water the area where you planted seeds and keep it moist while they germinate. You can plant seeds just a few inches apart since you’ll be thinning them out later. Sow your dill seeds shallowly, about ⅛-¼” deep. Or get some pots ready by filling them up with damp seed starting mix. How to Start Dill from Seedīefore planting your seeds, prepare an area of your garden by weeding and raking the top few inches of soil so you have a smooth planting surface. You can sow seeds in pots or stagger your plantings in a designated garden area. To ensure that you have a continual supply of dill until fall, sow seeds every few weeks until midsummer. It will still grow throughout the summer but bolts more quickly as the temperature gets hotter. It’s best to start dill in the cooler weather of spring. The best germination happens when the soil temperature is between 60-70☏. You can sow dill seeds anytime after the threat of frost has passed in the spring. Though it doesn’t need much fertilizer, mixing compost into your soil before planting encourages bushier and more flavorful plants.ĭill isn’t a very picky herb, but planting it in the right spot is important so that it can thrive in your garden.Technically, a slightly acidic pH (5.5-6.7) is best for dill, but it will grow fairly well in anything close to a neutral pH.Don’t plant in a spot that often gets soggy, or amend your soil with sand to improve drainage. Dill will grow well even in poor soils but does like to have good drainage.Plant it where it will get at least 6-8 hours of sunlight each day. Like many herbs, dill needs full sun to grow well.The easiest way to grow dill is from seed planted directly in your garden. ![]() This post includes affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission on purchases made at no additional cost to you.ĭill plants form long taproots, so they don’t transplant well. Growing dill is not only delicious but will also draw beneficial insects to your garden and makes a great companion plant for cabbage, onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Despite being an annual, dill reseeds easily and will pop in your garden next year if you let it. It will grow and be productive in USDA hardiness zones 2-11. You can grow dill as an annual in almost any region. Normally, you don’t want herbs to flower because they start to lose flavor, but dill flowers are edible and will produce seeds that you can add to recipes. It grows 2-4’ tall with blue-green, fragrant, feathery fronds that closely resemble fennel plants.įlower heads are a greenish yellow and look like upside down umbrellas when they form in summer. Dill ( Anethum graveolens) is closely related to other familiar herbs like parsley, cilantro, and caraway. ![]()
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