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robt65

Oct 12, 2011, 2:21 AM

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On My Dill Kick Again

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I guess I am on my Dill kick again. Recently I discovered, while NOB, the outrageous price of Dill sold in the spice section of some of the big box stores. It has for some reason skyrocketed. So now I have decided that we will plant some Dill in our growing herb garden wish list.

I ran across this interesting information on growing Dill successfully in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dill.

Cultivation
Successful cultivation requires warm to hot summers with high sunshine levels; even partial shade will reduce the yield substantially. It also prefers rich, well drained soil. The seeds are viable for 3–10 years.

The seed is harvested by cutting the flower heads off the stalks when the seed is beginning to ripen. The seed heads are placed upside down in a paper bag and left in a warm dry place for a week. The seeds then separate from the stems easily for storage in an airtight container.

Companion Planting

Dill plants

When used as a companion planting, dill draws in many beneficial insects as the umbrella flower heads go to seed. Fittingly, it makes a good companion plant for cucumbers. It is a poor companion for carrots and tomatoes.

I would think that Mexico, due to the great amount of sunshine, is a good place for growing Dill.

rayitodeluna

Feb 10, 2012, 9:45 AM

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Re: [robt65] On My Dill Kick Again

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Robert,
Have you planted dill? It is the first herb I want to plant in my rooftop garden here in DF. If you planted some, how did it grow/how is it growing? :)

PS I have been googling rhe subject
http://www.garden.org/foodguide/browse/herb/annual/1235
http://www.howtogardenadvice.com/plant_list/herb/grow_dill.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6547187_grow-herbs-mexico.html (I dont generally like ehow.com, but it references MX spwcifically, so maybe helpful?)
http://jetta17.hubpages.com/hub/Herbs-How-to-Grow-Dill ( I thought this one was very helpful, very specific. Has links to growing other types of herbs too!)

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robt65

Feb 10, 2012, 2:04 PM

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Re: [rayitodeluna] On My Dill Kick Again

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Hi Tricia,

I hope your move has going well, without any problems and that you are setteling in OK.

Thanks to a friend here in Mexico, he has sent us some dill seeds to plant in our new garden. as soon as we get all the boxes settled in the new house we are going to plant that garden. Our amigo and his wife live in an area similar in climate to ours and he said the dill grows abundantly there. Hopefully we will have the same luck.

Most all places I have checked though, (such as this one below) say not to grow dill near carrots or cabbage although they do suggest planting near onions, only they do not say why! (smiling) Gardening Tips for Growing Dill – “Don't plant dill near carrots or cabbages, they don't grow well together (see companion planting guide). Dill planted near onions can be beneficial though”.

See Here: http://www.howtogardenadvice.com/garden_info/companion_gardening.html

Well, nice to hear from you again. Say hello to your other half!

Robert & Jimena

See Here: http://www.howtogardenadvice.com/garden_info/companion_gardening.html

Well nice to hear from you again. Say hello to your other half!

Robert & Jimena

rayitodeluna

Feb 11, 2012, 10:57 AM

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Robert,
Good to hear you are well on your way to having dill sometime im the future! At least you have seeds, I havent gottwn that far yet ;)

I'm assuming ( bad, I know) that there is somewhere here in DF that sells dill seeds. At least I hope! Before journeying out, I qant to make a giany lisy of what I want so I dont forget anything. Since the whole family wants to go with us, its quite the expedition everytime we leave the house ;)

Thanks for more info on growing dill, interesting about the cabbage and onions! Good thing you told me, I do want to plant green onions

Thanks again, and much love to Jimena and the girls. Luis sends his greetings as well .

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