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Dill
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Below are general guidelines for growing dill including plant height to
enable you to plan exactly where to place them when growing amongst other
plants.
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Plant Height |
Up
to 90cm/3 ft |
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Where to Sow |
Outdoors directly in the ground in a sunny
position. |
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Sowing time |
March/April
- temperature +16C/61F. |
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How to Sow |
2.5cm/1-inch
apart. Press into soil surface |
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After Germination |
Keep
moist. |
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Growing on -
in Pots |
Not
recommended |
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Growing on -
in open
ground |
When
7.55cm/3-inches tall, thin to 30cm/12-inches apart. Stake tall
plants. |
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Harvesting |
Pick
leaves just before the flowers open. Harvest seeds when they are flat and
brown. |
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Uses |
The
leaves are great sprinkled on news potatoes, tomatoes, grilled salmon,
spinach, green beans, cucumbers and squash. Use the seeds for pickling.
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