Lovely patio!
Dill can be so persnickety when it is cultivated. My best tip is for next year- let it self sow. I find dill growing gangbusters everywhere, even in a crack in the sidewalk. But sow a seed in a pot? Fussy, fussy. Like a lot of children, dill seems to thrive when free range.
But for that pot, I try to use a very compost-y li…
Dill can be so persnickety when it is cultivated. My best tip is for next year- let it self sow. I find dill growing gangbusters everywhere, even in a crack in the sidewalk. But sow a seed in a pot? Fussy, fussy. Like a lot of children, dill seems to thrive when free range.
But for that pot, I try to use a very compost-y light soil, in lots of sun, and try not to let it dry out too much. And I don't begrudge the prices charged by the amazing growers who bring big bunches of dill to market!
Thanks as always for wonderful recipes and wonderful food/life stories.
Lovely patio!
Dill can be so persnickety when it is cultivated. My best tip is for next year- let it self sow. I find dill growing gangbusters everywhere, even in a crack in the sidewalk. But sow a seed in a pot? Fussy, fussy. Like a lot of children, dill seems to thrive when free range.
But for that pot, I try to use a very compost-y light soil, in lots of sun, and try not to let it dry out too much. And I don't begrudge the prices charged by the amazing growers who bring big bunches of dill to market!
Thanks as always for wonderful recipes and wonderful food/life stories.