Dill

Aneth, Dillweed

Feathery, multi-stalked, and quick to bolt. Dill grows multiple stalks with narrow frilled leaves, grey-blue to green in color. Produces large edible blooms of round, multi-flowered clusters.

Days in the Nursery
12-14 days

Harvest Cycle
5 weeks of intermittent harvesting— 6 weeks to full harvest

Yield Per Shelf
3-6 lbs/Harvest Cycle

Flavor Characteristics
Mild, fresh

Thinning technique

After you've transplanted your seedlings to the growing shelf. Each pod should be thinned to 1 - 2 seedlings. To do this pull out the excess seedlings using a pair of tweezers or your fingers gently.

Harvesting technique

Harvest the largest fronds, along the outer edges of the central stem/bulb. Harvest as close to the base of each stem as possible. Do not harvest new growth in the center of the plant!