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Gardening adventures in a small space
Growing Herbs on the Balcony
- Annual
- Prefers full sun
- Enjoys moist, well drained soil conditions
- Grows 12-48 inches tall
- Best grown from seed, does not transplant well
I like growing dill but I never find enough to do with it. And by the time I want to use it, it's tall, lanky and flowering. The best time to harvest dill leaves is when the plants are small and compact. As temperatures start to climb, the dill gets taller and taller and the next thing you know, it has gone to seed. The seed heads have their uses also but I never bother with them. It's the leaves I like most.
Dill is one of those herbs that is best started from seed in the container you intend to grow it in. The plant forms a tap root which doesn't like being transplanted. Having said that though, I will also say that I have started it from seed in my window sill and not had any trouble transplanting it to a bigger container on the balcony once it has reached a few inches in height. I don't know if it was worth the trouble though. Dill is a fast grower.
Dill works well with butter and cream cheese. Mix it with baked buttered baby potatoes or fresh buttered peas. I like stuffing huge amounts of it into the cavity of a fish for baking.
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