In no time, the dill has grown from a tiny seed into a lush green plant. The ideal harvest time seems to have arrived. But how do you cut dill and does it grow back?
What is important when cutting dill?
Dill can beas neededseveral times a season using asharp secateursor aknifeget cut. Both the shoot tips and the flower and seed heads are suitable for harvesting. If you take good care of it, the dill will grow back again.
When can dill be cut for harvest for the first time?
This herb can often be cut for harvest justsix weeks after sowing. Pre-grown dill plants are usually ready to harvest two weeks after being planted outdoors. The respective plant should have reached a height of at least 15 cm.
How to properly cut dill for harvest?
To harvest the dill, use aknifeorgardening shearsto thedesired heightcut. You can also just cut off the tips of the dill. These are particularly fine and aromatic and therefore very popular in the kitchen.
When should dill be cut off completely?
When the dill has reached aheight of 30 cm, it should be cut off completely. This can be the case in summer, but also in autumn. After a radical pruning in the summer, the dill can sprout again. It dies in autumn because it is only an annual and cannot tolerate frost.
When and how can the dill flowers be cut?
The edible flowers of dill can be cut before theybloom in June, during or after. They appear from June to August. If you want to use them, you should cut off thewhole umbel. The flowers are suitable, for example, for pickling cucumbers, for pickling in oil or vinegar. The flowers can be used both fresh and dried.
How to cut dill in the kitchen after harvesting?
For use in the kitchen, the herb should be cut into small pieces with asharp knife. It is not advisable to chop it up. It's best to use the herb fresh or cut it into small pieces to freeze immediately. Dill can also be dried, but then it loses its aroma.
When and how do you cut dill for seeds?
If theseedsin the umbelshave turned brown, the umbels can be cut off with the stalk. Let them dry upside down in an airy place. After a while the seeds fall out and can be stored until the next sowing or for use in the kitchen.
Does dill continue to grow after cutting?
As a rulethe umbelliferous plant grows after the first cut in spring or early summercontinue. A second cut in summer can also lead to new growth. However, if the dill is cut in autumn, it will soon die.
Tip
Quickly cut off diseased dill
When dill becomes diseased, its shoots and leaves often turn yellowish to brown. Then you should cut the plant quickly. With a bit of luck it will sprout he althy again.
