Dill 5 g – Dill Seeds

Dill is one of the most popular kitchen herbs, prized for its fresh, aromatic leaves and its flavourful seeds.

Its feathery leaves and yellow flower umbels also make it an attractive plant in the garden and a magnet for pollinators.

Dill is an annual plant originating from the Mediterranean countries and southern Russia. It grows up to 80 cm tall and has feathery leaves. In ancient Greece it was known as anethon, and its flowers were used to make perfume and to scent wine.

Each packet contains 5 g of dill seed. One gram contains about 800 seeds.

Dill is best known in cooking, in salads, sauces and dishes, and is also often used dried. Today India is the largest producer of dill. Some compare its aroma to that of anise.

For best results, combine with one of our fertilisers (use once a month after the first month from planting).

Germination / growing / sowing instructions

Sow about 2 cm deep at 16 °C or above. Leave about 50 cm between plants. Sun and warmth are essential for growth, although dill is more aromatic when grown at lower temperatures. It is best not to transplant it, but to sow it directly where it will stay for its whole life. It prefers sheltered spots with deep, good soil rich in nutrients. Water well, late in the afternoon. When the seeds start to turn grey-green, it is time to harvest.

Dill germination and growing instructions are included. 

Herbs have been valued since ancient times and held a special place among all ancient peoples. Hippocrates in particular wrote a great deal about plants. Aromatic plants and herbs such as lavender are used to add fragrance to our bath and home, others such as basil, dill and rosemary in our kitchen, and others such as dandelion and chamomile as herbal teas.

Herbs are usually wild plants found on poor, rocky ground, or grown in gardens, and are gathered by local people for many uses. Aromatic plants are plants that contain essential oils in various parts – the roots, leaves, flowers or stems. Like herbs, aromatic plants may be grown by professional farmers or amateur gardeners, or found growing wild in nature. Herbs and aromatic plants have many uses, in cooking as well as in herbal teas and cosmetics of all kinds. The best known include lemon balm, basil, oregano, rosemary, lavender, calendula, mint, dittany and many more.