Believe it or not, there are beets in there. Six rows of them. It started innocently enough - cute, ferny little seedlings that I could snip off here and there. Then I turned my back on them and WHAM! A virtual forest of dill. And the kicker is, I just cannot make myself pull them out. I have a weakness for plants - any plants - and it seems like such a waste. So far, I have potted up a few dozen and palmed them off on friends (ahem). I have three big bunches drying. I have used them in salad dressings and on salads. With fish, chicken, egg salad. I am open to any and all ideas as to what I can use this much dill for. I will continue to dry it - I do use a lot of dill, but....I mean....really. If you're in the neighborhood, feel free to come by for a wagon load...
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so, your dill came back after last winter? my dill dies off and i have to plant it each spring. mine is in pots though. i had no idea dill could be so prolific!
I'm amazed. I've never been able to keep dill growing without either premature bolting or just yellowing up. Maybe I should find a neighbor with a healthy batch and get some of that seed instead of buying starts from the local nursery. Wish you were nearby.
Jaz - With a vengance! My original lone plant was in one of my infamous tire planters. It is now everywhere.
Charade - Wish I was, too. I would be happy to give you all you could carry!
I think you need a dill intervention. Think of those poor little beets the dill is choking out!
Dill here near the tundra doesn't survive to self-seed itself for the next year. So your "problem" seems like a desirable one to me. :o)
Do chickens like it? They could pre-flavor your eggs :)
Weirdly enough I have severe "DILL ENVY"....we had bad germination in our dill seed and we have 1....just 1 Long Island Mammoth Dill seedling! You give me hope! I love the photo of the dill/beet patch! Dill has insect repelling qualities for cabbage moth.
I have a SERIOUS problem when planting seeds....as in I just cannot fathom ripping out a seedling. Even though it needs to be done, even though having fifty-five carrot or turnip or parsnip seedlings per inch is bound to end up badly. My dill isn't doing so well this year, not sure why. Probably because I wanted to dry a bunch of it for my Onion Dill bread. Figures.
Susan, Wish I lived closer. I too have an aversion to killing a plant just to let another take over. Silly but I think, if it's growing there it should be allowed to do so.
You should sell the extras, or dry them? Sell for use with fish, pickling, etc. I've killed ALL my dills :(
I'd like to have your problem. Dill pickles are a big favorite with my family and I never have enough plants.
Mine does the same. I'm a little more ruthless though. It does grow EVERYWHERE. The funny thing is that I never planted it at this house. I brought a bit of compost with me when I moved four years ago. That was all I needed.
Isn't it great when something like that multiplies. Yum. I'd be drying some for winter if I had that much.
Mama Pea - I do need to pull up my big girl panties and rescue the beets!
Jenyfer - Hey! Wouldn't that be great? I think I will try it.
Fiona - Wish you were closer and I'd fix that case of envy. Maybe if you let that Long Island big girl go to seed... I doubt if there is a cabbage moth within a mile of my garden at this point.
Carolyn - Well, if someone manages to dry enough dill (hint hint), she may be able to send a nice quantity to a certain someone south of here (hint hint).
DFW - That's exactly how I feel. And these are darn healthy dill plants, too.
Nancy - I am loathe to sell them, as if they are not planted soon, they tend to die and then there's a backlash from people who ought to know better. I might try that salmon that you made - I will have to look it up on your blog.
tpals - Funny how one person's 'problem' is another's desire, isn't it? Wish you could come and help yourself to the overload.
Daphne - At this rate, I will have to brace myself and get more ruthless. Otherwise, I may have a yard-ful by next year.
Kristina - Exactly what I'm doing - by the handfuls!
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