Dill harvesting -- how to get the best and the most:

1) Overseed in large pots (7+ gal) a couple of hundred seeds per pot in early Spring (I overseed mine 1st of April).

2) Early May they'll 'carpet' the pots. Once they get 6-7" tall (mid May here in MD) harvest with scissors the dill half way -- you only want the tender 3-4" tops.

3) Then go back with the scissors and trim all stalks to within an inch off the soil. This prevents any bolting for months. Keep harvesting 3-4" tops, and cutting down stalks to 1" till August. In August I let them grow wild -- I use the crowns for pickling, and end of season I pull and wash all roots and freeze them, for Best Pickling flavor next year!

First dill harvest -- 2 lbs today 5-16-2018. Froze two 1 gal freezer bags, and kept a quart bag for fresh use in the fridge.

Tony

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before harvesting

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after harvesting, dill stalks trimmed to about 1"