Dill Reseeds Itself Like Crazy

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Well, if you’re wondering whether dill re-seeds itself, wonder no more.

Last year we had plenty of dill plants in the garden. We used what we liked in salads, with potatoes, and making sauces and vinegars, and of course for dill pickles.

Here’s a couple of photos showing baby dill plants sprouting up from the seeds that dropped last year.

Baby dill plants in the garden
Baby dill plants in the garden

Sprout of a dill seed from last year's dill harvest.
Sprout of a dill seed from last year’s dill harvest.

Dilly sprouts
Dilly sprouts

Even though we used a lot of the seed heads for making dill pickles, enough seeds were scattered so that the dill plants reseeded to give us another crop this year. That makes 3-4 years growth from the original dill plants.

String Up Your Bounty of Hot Peppers

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Cayenne peppers grew so well this year we probably have enough for the next five years or more. Of course we’ve shared with friends, but how many strings of hot peppers does one kitchen need?

Hot Peppers Hanging in the Kitchen
Hot Peppers Hanging in the Kitchen

Hanging a collection of peppers is a nice way to display the colorful fruits and have easy access to them while cooking. By stringing them up the peppers will have room enough to dry out and not mold. If you have lots of counter space you could just dry them on a tray making sure to turn them every day. Just throw away any that turn black- not so appetizing. If you’re short on places to put a tray of peppers for a couple of weeks, try stringing them up. It can be a fun way to get the kids to help out with the end of the growing season chores.

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