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I have a dill plant that I transplanted, bought a good healthy starter from a feed store. I was glad to read that you said to cut it back, I wasn't sure when I should, but how much do I cut back and should I just use whatever I cut back and let the rest of the plant flower to go to seed to collect to replant? I'm guessing from what you said that if I let it go to seed where it sits, it will not regrow on the ground where it reseeded?

Mar 26th, 2011 at 6:36:38 AM PDT by

Howdy melonie2,

In general most dill varieties grow to a 4ft variety. There are some that can grow to 6ft. - 8ft.

You can either continuously plant dill to keep an ongoing production of dill for the seeds or leaves or you can cut the plant back once or twice by 2/3 the plant size. Once the stem of the dill starts to become wood or stalk like.. your dill plant is reaching maturity and will soon flower, dry and product seeds. The seeds are lovely to cook with or to use for medicinal purposes. If the dill that you had purchased is heirloom, you can collect the seeds for future planting.

*I would keep an eye on the dill and once you see a few of the leaves begin to dry (even with watering) or turn a bit in colour, then decide to cut it back. The best thing to do when purchasing any plant as like herbs is to also purchase a few seeds. While your seeds are growing, you already have a mature plant to harvest from. So after planting the purchased dill plant, sprinkle about five or so dill seeds (depending upon germination ratio) around the dill plant.

Every 2 - 3 weeks just drop a few seeds onto the grownd for continuous growing.

Many folks begin to feel an attachment to their plants and hate to cut them back for the plants own good. Don't be afraid to cut a few limbs as your go but, keep an eye on the main stem. You want it to look green and feel soft. Don't be afraid to cut it back by 2/3 when you feel that the plant may start to go into it's final days.

The same pretty much applies to all herbs and even pepper and tomato plants. I see folks afraid to cut back their tomato plants. Tomato plants are actually meant to be a fine and crawl on the ground or trellis. Whack a few limbs off of your plants and it will generate growth.

Mar 26th, 2011 at 2:11:26 PM PDT by

thanks so much for the info...this is the first time to try my hand at dill..I don't know why, I love the herb! LOL... I know about the cutting back, I have no probs with that, in fact I have to be really careful about making sure I don't cut back too much!

Mar 26th, 2011 at 3:17:43 PM PDT by

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