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I need to know about growing dill, which I use in pickling.

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Dill (Anethum graveolens) is one of the easiest herbs to grow from seed. However, it is a cool-season annual and will bolt and produce seed at the onset of hot weather. This means that it may not be available for use in canning when the cucumbers (or whatever it's used in) are ready for harvest. It is somewhat frost hardy so you can plant it in the fall or in the early spring.

When direct seeding, sow in rows and cover the seed very shallowly (no deeper than twice the thickness of the seed). I find that there is better germination if you cover the seed with compost or a light potting soil rather than the native soil. It will not compact or crust over, allowing the seedlings to emerge effortlessly. Thin the seedlings as they grow so that you end up with them spaced 12 inches apart in the row. Keep well watered.

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