Is Dil worth starting from a seed?

angelique · September 30, 2006

Hi All,

Is dill worth starting from a seed or should I just buy plants?

Thanks for the advice.

Cheers,

Angelique

Polar_Lace · October 1, 2006

That depends on what kind you want; read Discover Dill

bizzarbazzar · October 1, 2006

Ive always grown my dill from seed. It germinates well for me and is wonderfull to smell from the begining...but I only ise about 3 varieties.

angelique · October 1, 2006

Super. It might be a little late for me to start Dukat Leafy Dill. These are the seeds that I bought a while ago. I might just give it a chance, since I have nothing to loose.

Tomstrees · October 10, 2006

SURE IT IS !!!
I have the one in a pack from Lowes ...
Ferry Morse Seed Co. ??? (we all know em :wink: )Vigorous - and tastes good too ~

Tom

akgardengirl · October 11, 2006

Yes, dill is worth starting from seed and easy too. Matter of fact, I use to start "Mammoth Dill" in the house and then transplant but it reseeded the last couple of years so I don't have to any longer.
Sue B.

Worth1 · October 16, 2006

You guys can take this for what its worth.
For one thing dill is almost too easy to start from seed and the other is grasshoppers love the stuff.
So even if you don’t like dill and you have a problem with grasshoppers you can start it early and plant it around the garden as a trap crop for the miserable critters.

I like dill,

Worth

Earl · October 16, 2006

Let some of the dill plants go to seed, then take plants and walking around shake here and there in the garden or edge of field. You'll have plenty of dill next year. :-)

September 30, 2006	#1
angelique Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rocklin, California Posts: 501	Is Dil worth starting from a seed? Hi All, Is dill worth starting from a seed or should I just buy plants? Thanks for the advice. Cheers, Angelique

October 1, 2006	#2
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	That depends on what kind you want; read Discover Dill __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

October 10, 2006	#5
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	SURE IT IS !!! I have the one in a pack from Lowes ... Ferry Morse Seed Co. ??? (we all know em :wink: )Vigorous - and tastes good too ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

October 11, 2006	#6
akgardengirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anchorage, AK zone 3/4 Posts: 1,410	Dill Yes, dill is worth starting from seed and easy too. Matter of fact, I use to start "Mammoth Dill" in the house and then transplant but it reseeded the last couple of years so I don't have to any longer. Sue B.

October 1, 2006	#3
bizzarbazzar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 811	Ive always grown my dill from seed. It germinates well for me and is wonderfull to smell from the begining...but I only ise about 3 varieties.

October 16, 2006	#7
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	You guys can take this for what its worth. For one thing dill is almost too easy to start from seed and the other is grasshoppers love the stuff. So even if you don’t like dill and you have a problem with grasshoppers you can start it early and plant it around the garden as a trap crop for the miserable critters. I like dill, Worth

October 16, 2006	#8
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	Let some of the dill plants go to seed, then take plants and walking around shake here and there in the garden or edge of field. You'll have plenty of dill next year. :-)