Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf'
Dill
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Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf') - Description
All-America Winner. Base branching, dwarf plants ideal for containers. Likes full sun. Start seed indoors early or sow directly in the ground. Set plants outside when it's warm, after all danger of frost.
Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf') - Blooming
Remove flowers to promote growth of foliage and prevent self-seeding.
Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf') - Growth
Annual. Dill grows best with full sun exposure. Tolerates cool weather.
Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf') - Planting
Plant in nutrient-rich, well-drained, moist, disease-free soil. Sow the seeds in the ground where you want the dill to grow during the spring. Cover the seeds with a fine-layer of sifted compost. To provide your garden with consecutive growth flushes, sow seeds continuously (once a month). Established plants will self-seed.Make sure to thin plants when they reach a size large enough to use in the kitchen.
Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf') - Pest
You may find insects like lacewings on your dill plants. Leave these creatures alone as they are natural predators of pesky insects like aphids. Planting dill will result in fewer aphids in your garden.
Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf') - Interesting facts
Dill is said to have some rather unique properties. Chewing on its young leaves can refresh one's breath. Chef's use dill to substitute for salt for those who are restricted to low-sodium diets. The crushed seeds can be infused in a bath, which is said to provide the bather with stronger nails. Infusing water with dill is also said to relieve patients of upset stomach. Some have claimed that the word "dill" is derived from an old Norse word "dilla", which means lull. Speculation suggests that it originated because dill was used to lull crying babies to sleep.
Dill (Anethum graveolens 'Fernleaf') - Soil and irrigation
Dill can survive with infrequent irrigation, but will grow best when the soil is consistently moist.
