Growing Dill

Anethum graveolens : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
        P P            

(Best months for growing Dill in USA - Zone 5a regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 68°F. (Show °C/cm)
  • Space plants: 6 inches apart
  • Harvest in 8-12 weeks. Use leaves before flowering.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Cabbage, Coriander, Fennel, tomatoes, broccoli

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03 Mar 19, Russell (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I’m in Oamaru and have flowering Dill
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30 Aug 19, Ag (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try fresh chopped dill on young boiled potatoes with lots of butter and freshly cracked pepper!
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28 Aug 20, (USA - Zone 10b climate)
live in hot se Florida zone 10b. Can dillweed herb be planted outside
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31 Aug 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dill Zone 10b it says plant Feb.
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14 Nov 22, Pamela Rudolph (New Zealand - temperate climate)
What type of soil is best for growing Dill?
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03 Dec 22, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Any good soil.
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31 Dec 22, COLIN (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can dill be successfully grown in a pot?
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04 Aug 23, Karl Schaller (Australia - tropical climate)
Can I grow dill in this place ? Even in winter it hardly gets below 20 celsius . Forget summertime !
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20 Aug 23, Anonymous (Australia - tropical climate)
Plant May June.
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26 Feb 24, Michael (USA - Zone 7b climate)
which side sun Direction for mammoth dill plant in elevated raised bed garden zone 7b Texas?
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