Dill
 

I have a nice bunch of Long Island Mammoth that came back this year from seed. The question I have is whether or not you can try to prevent the dill from going to seed in order to prolong the harvest? My cukes are way behind my dill.

I find the dill seed to be as good as the dill plant.
Could you plant more dill and have it be on time with the cucumbers?

Worth

I have never been able to stop any of my annual herbs from going to seed, so I learned to live with it an be grateful for the endless supple of seed. Also since I live in southern California I can succession plant my herbs through out most of the year; I know you may not have that luxury.

As a cook I agree with Worth1 that the seeds are just as good in cooking as the dill plant. Good luck with whatever road you take.

Thanks. I'll try to plant some more seed and see what happens.

Same issue here but I just throw a flowerhead in the jars when I can cukes. Works great. I also never plant dill because of all the volunteers I get. I let an early one grow and then one a few weeks later in order to lengthen the harvest. It is such a common issue around here that later in the summer you will see signs for people who are selling dill.

[QUOTE=Mudman;219966]Same issue here but I just throw a flowerhead in the jars when I can cukes. Works great. I also never plant dill because of all the volunteers I get. I let an early one grow and then one a few weeks later in order to lengthen the harvest. It is such a common issue around here that later in the summer you will see signs for people who are selling dill.[/QUOTE]

lol. I am not sure where or what part of the country, or indeed the world, the term comes from, but I have for the longest time I have heard of dill called "dill weed". That is definitely what I call it as it comes up each year whether I plant it or not. Not that I mind this as I like dill and take it just as one of natures gifts. :lol:

I like dill. Maybe its because I live in the land of Scandinavians. Here's a good recipe:

[url]http://www.newscancook.com/recipes/dill-chicken-with-leeks-and-potatoes/[/url]

You have to have dill to make Gravlax. I prefer using wild caught salmon. I don't like the texture of the farm raised salmon. I grew up (in Finland) eating dilled cucumbers and gravlax. Dill always seemed to find it's way into all kinds of things my mother prepared.
[URL]http://scandinavianfood.about.com/od/cookingtechniques/ss/gravlaxhowto.htm[/URL]

I like to make pork schnitzel and use a gravy based on sour cream and dill.

Aint even gonna try and tell how it is done.

Sorry
Worth

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I am not sure where or what part of the country, or indeed the world, the term comes from, but I have for the longest time I have heard of dill called "dill weed".
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The only "dill weed" I know of lives down the street from me.:twisted: