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Summary: Dill is an herb used for making pickles and can be grown in your own herb garden. Learn how to grow dill in your herb garden in this free video.
Stan DeFreitas, also known as "Mr. Green Thumb", has experience as an urban horticulturist working for the Pinellas County Extension Service and has taught horticulture at the St....read more
Growing herbs in your own herb garden allows you to harvest herbs whenever you want without going to the store. Knowing what type of herb to plant, where to plant it, and how to cultivate and harvest it can be difficult. However, growing an herb garden can be very easy with gardening tips and advice from someone who knows how. In this free online video series, learn how to grow various types of herbs from Stan DeFreitas, aka "Mr. Green Thumb." DeFreitas will tell you what you need to know to grow herbs such as dill, catnip, rosemary, borage, Cuban Oregano, Corsican Mint, Russian Tarragon, and cilantro. Additionally, DeFreitas will teach you how to grow rue, mint, Italian Oregano, and lavender in your own herb garden.
"Hi, I am Stan DeFreitas, Mr. Green Thumb. One of the favorite plants that we have as an herb is that of dill. And we all love dill pickles but you might not know that you can easily grow dill in your own back yard garden. It's a plant that actually gets to be fairly large. Now you'll normally buy it as a fairly small plant to start off as as a little seedling or you can actually start it from seed. It will usually start in probably about in two to three weeks. You can put it in a peat, pearl like combination. Remember that dill likes a good amount of light. So don't put it in the shadiest spot of your yard or garden. Also, make sure it has a good source of water. Now the dill can be used in a number of different ways. We think of dill pickles but also you could cut fresh dill and use it with potatoes and many other dishes as well. Sometimes fish, sometimes pork also. When you think about dill, make sure that you have it in an area where you can keep it moist. Make sure it gets about six hours of bright sun a day. And you are going to have it mostly during the spring, summer, maybe early fall. It's not one that normally does too well during the winter season. But dill is going to add a lot to your pallet and also to your garden. For on gardening, I am Stan DeFreitas, Mr. Green Thumb."
eHow Article: Growing Dill
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