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Giant Dill Heads Going to Seed

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The last rain storms that we had roll through here bent over the very tall dill plants so far that they don’t want to straighten up.

The seed heads that are still in flower have re-aligned themselves with the sun and are growing upright now, even though the thick main stems are bowed over.

Looking down on the dill weed from above you can see the plants are bowed to the ground.
Looking down on the dill weed from above you can see the plants are bowed to the ground.

There’s still plenty of time to make the dill pickles!

The seeds that drop now may have time to sprout before the days get too short. Keep a lookout for baby dill plants that could be harvested before the weather gets freezing cold.

After the weather freezes we’ll have to rely on dill weed or dill seed in the cupboard as it won’t overwinter, even if protected from freezing temperatures.

Dill Weed is Waist-High by the 4th of July

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In one month’s time the dill that re-seeded itself in the garden has grown a foot and a half or more. It’s almost waist-high!

That reminds me of the old saying we have for the fast growth of corn as in, “It’s knee-high by the fourth of July!”

Corn stalks will be shorter or taller than depending on the amount of rain received and of course the crop planting time. Knee-high is around 18 inches for someone 5’8″ tall, so that’s about a foot and a half tall corn stalk.

For an adult waist-high is in the range of 30 to 40 inches, so that’s about three feet tall. Take note of the yardstick in the photo below taken 1 July 2014.

Flowering dillweed plants 2-3 feet tall on July 1st.
Flowering dillweed plants 2-3 feet tall on July 1st.

Dill weed plants in our garden are 2-3 feet tall and they’re starting to flower. They’ll soon be growing their seeds, so it won’t be long that we can use them to make dill pickles.