| Plants That Say No Go Buddy – Not On My Shift! Predatory and Companion Plants The beauty and benefits of companion planting. Techniques to introduce different flowers, plants and herbs with an attitude that can support and improve soil conditions, increase fertility, offer shelter and attract and repel insects simultaneously. |
| Dill |
| I used to grow a lot of Dill and Fennel that are very similar in appearance, but they are pretty different. This article covers Dill. Dill is said to taste like Fennel, although in my opinion, l would say it is more like maybe celery and anise. Dill is a great companion to the brassicas – so Brussels, cabbages, broccoli, and the pests that bother these are repelled by Dill. It can live near tomatoes, but l would say plant the herb to a pot only, which can be moved and not in the same ground as the tomato plants. The reason is that as the Dill herb matures, it can act as a growth preventer to the existing maturing tomato plants. So have the potted herb with the tomatoes only for a short period. Dill is a great herb to grow and cultivate for the kitchen and is equally effective against the likes of aphids, mites, snails and slugs, BUT one needs to be mindful where the Dill is placed as it is beneficial and detrimental at the same time. Research thoroughly. |
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I love dill. Over here people call it soya ( not the one you’d call soya) and cook it with spinach to enhance its flavor
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Hey Sadje, quite right known also as your say Soya or Sowa 🙂
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Thanks for the background info on the dill! I have several plants but I think next year might see more in the garden instead of pots.
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Hey Jen, the beauty of the cluster of Dill seeds are that they can also be dispersed by birds too 🙂
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I hadn’t thought of that!
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I can’t say I am overfond of the taste of dill but I do like finocchio (as we always called fennel.) Tho I find dill to be a pretty plant.
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Yes l also like fennel and we will be growing that on the allotment too 🙂
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I love dill! I make a dill aioli for tomato sandwiches. So good!! Thanks for the tips! Speaking of growing. I finally made that garden playlist. I’m not sure if the pingback worked.
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Hey Kristian, l haven’t seen any ping back admittedly.
Dill has a lot of versatility to it if someone knows how to squeeze it right 🙂
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Thank you for the background on dill, Rory!
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Always a pleasure Eugenia 🙂
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Dilly of a Post.
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