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Drying Dill
Been hanging most of the dill in the pantry to dry. Wonder how other dry theirs?
llama momma
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Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: Drying Dill
Oops! This is my first year. I thought we just waited for the blossoms to dry out, then collect the seeds. I will be watching to see what everyone else does. Thanks for posting this question.
Re: Drying Dill
Hi CountryN
You can do that and use the seeds. I dry and store the leaves for recipes. I think people use the flower heads fresh before it fully flowers and add to pickles. I really don't know what to do with dry flower heads, maybe I'm doing it wrong. Hope someone else chimes in.
You can do that and use the seeds. I dry and store the leaves for recipes. I think people use the flower heads fresh before it fully flowers and add to pickles. I really don't know what to do with dry flower heads, maybe I'm doing it wrong. Hope someone else chimes in.
llama momma
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4921
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a
Re: Drying Dill
WOW! I didn't know dill was a biennial. Not only that, but it will self-seed happily, so I now have a permanent dill patch. Turns out hubby wanted the leaves, not the seeds, and they should have been harvested before the plant started to bloom (too late now). Since he has enough store-bought dill to get him through until next summer, I will just leave my dill plant alone and let her become the matriarch of her little corner of the garden.
http://gardening.yardener.com/Harvesting-And-Storing-Dill
http://gardening.yardener.com/Harvesting-And-Storing-Dill
Re: Drying Dill
Dill is an annual where I am and I can usually get two generations in a season.
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Re: Drying Dill
If it goes to seed there, do you get new babies in that spot the next year?camprn wrote:Dill is an annual where I am and I can usually get two generations in a season.
Re: Drying Dill
Yes, indeed. In fact, I have several baby dill plants that migrated from seed that blew into the next box, and even as far as the area near my front door! That's probably around 20 feet! One of those plants (in MM) is really thriving.
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The same year.countrynaturals wrote:If it goes to seed there, do you get new babies in that spot the next year?camprn wrote:Dill is an annual where I am and I can usually get two generations in a season.
And the next year.
It's a weed.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Drying Dill
I just told my dill plant she was to be a matriarch. I won't mention what you just called her.camprn wrote:The same year.countrynaturals wrote:If it goes to seed there, do you get new babies in that spot the next year?camprn wrote:Dill is an annual where I am and I can usually get two generations in a season.
And the next year.
It's a weed.
Re: Drying Dill
Pickle season is here. After canning is done all this dill is coming g out for late season crops.countrynaturals wrote:I just told my dill plant she was to be a matriarch. I won't mention what you just called her.camprn wrote:The same year.countrynaturals wrote:If it goes to seed there, do you get new babies in that spot the next year?camprn wrote:Dill is an annual where I am and I can usually get two generations in a season.
And the next year.
It's a weed.
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43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Drying Dill
We don't can, but Hubby uses a little dill in some of his cooking creations (I only go in the kitchen to do dishes and grab a snack). Our one little dill plant is plenty for our needs. If she makes babies this year, I'll bring some in to overwinter in the house and leave the momma in the garden. If it's a mild winter, maybe she'lll make it outside. If not, her babies should carry on for next year.
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