Dill

[recruiterg]

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.

[Worth1]

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

[larskyler]

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.

[recruiterg]

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

[Mudman]

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.

[larskyler]

Originally Posted by Mudman

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.

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.

[recruiterg]

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

http://www.newscancook.com/recipes/d...-and-potatoes/

[cloz]

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.
http://scandinavianfood.about.com/od...avlaxhowto.htm

[Worth1]

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

[barkeater]

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".

The only "dill weed" I know of lives down the street from me.