Dill
$4.95
Anethum Graveolens
- Seed Count 1500
- Culinary Treasure
- Annual
In stock
Description
If ever the term “best if home-grown” were to apply to an item in the kitchen, dill would be it! It’s one of those flavours that’s hard to replicate with dried or store-bought versions as fresh dill from your own garden has a fragrance and taste that’s just on another level.
Sweet and aromatic, the flavour is intermediate between anise and caraway. The seeds impart a sharp flavour, are used as a spice, while the fernlike herb leaves, especially when fresh, have a sweeter fragrance. It enhances the flavours of a dish as well as compliments other herbs when combined. It is exceptional with vegetables, fish and mustard based dressings or sauces, lamb, potato and peas.
Dill is easy to germinate and cultivate and therefore is suited to novice gardeners as well as seasoned green thumbs. It is a very attractive plant, whether container grown or in a garden bed. It sports large seed heads and dark blue-green foliage. It thrives just as happily in a large pot as it does in open ground. Tuck a pot near the kitchen door or on a sunny balcony and you’ll have fresh fronds within reach whenever a dish calls for that unique dill flavour.
Dill’s easygoing nature makes it a fantastic companion in the veggie patch. It’s a classic “plant and forget” type of herb—happy to grow quietly alongside other crops, asking very little, and often giving a lot. The foliage is lovely to look at, and the tall, airy habit means it doesn’t crowd out its neighbours. If you’re growing crops like tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers or brassicas, a clump of dill nearby can help keep aphids and caterpillars in check.
When in flower, dill forms wide, lacy seed heads which are a magnet for beneficial insects. Lacewings, ladybirds, parasitic wasps and hoverflies all love dill, making it a welcome addition to any garden that’s aiming for balance and natural pest control. And when it does go to seed, you’ve got another crop to harvest. Those pretty umbels dry easily and can be collected for next season’s sowing or for the kitchen pantry.
| Method: Sow direct | Soil Temp: 10°C - 20°C |
| Cool Mountain: Oct - Nov | Position: Part Shade |
| Arid: Jun - Jul | Row Spacing: 15 cm |
| Temperate: Mar - Oct | Planting Depth: 3 mm |
| Sub Tropical: Mar - Aug | Harvest: 60 Days |
| Tropical: Jun | Plant Height: 1 m |
Postage Charge
Orders under $30 attract a $4.95 shipping charge. Orders $30 and above have free shipping.
Order Times
Seed orders are normally dispatched within three business days. You will receive an email when seeds are mailed out.
Postage Days
Seeds are mailed out Monday to Friday at 1pm. Except for the Friday of long weekends.
Postage Times
WA 2-3 Days: SA,NT 3-5 Days: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC: 5-7 Days
Carrier
We use Australia Post Letter Postage for the majority of orders
Not only are our seeds packed in recycled paper envelopes, we keep the theme going when we post out website orders. To protect your seeds from moisture and the letter box munchers (snails), we use a very special plastic free material made from plants. They are then put into recycled mailing envelopes. Green all the way 💚🌿
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