Dwarf Dill

• Dill is sometimes called Fernleaf.
• This annual herb is matures in 70 days. It has dark, blue-green leaves that look like carrot leaves.
• This is the herb most people think of when they flavor pickles. The narrow stems are dried and retain a lot of their taste.
• It’s blossoms and foliage are edible and best eaten fresh. The seeds are used in pickling.
• Dill isn’t fussy abouttype but it takes 14 days to germinate so it needs to have full .
• Sow dwarf dill seeds ¼ inch deep (.6 cm) and 1 inch apart (3 cm).
• Once they reach 1 inch in height (2 cm) thin out the weaker seedlings, leaving the rest 4 inches apart (10 cm).
• Dill is fragile and will not transplant well so put in more than you need because you will not be able to keep what you thin out.
• Dwarf dill will reach about 18 inches high (46 cm), one third the height of regular dill.
• You can leave dill to reseed itself but the taste can be affected if fennel is growing nearby.

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