Transplanting dill can stress it out, so choose pots that you can keep your dill in throughout the entire season.
Look for a potting mix that has a slightly acidic pH between 5. 8 and 6. 5 to help your dill thrive even more. Avoid using soil from your garden when you grow dill in pots since it won’t have proper drainage or aeration. [3] X Research source
Fernleaf and Compatto are compact varieties of dill that works best for planting in pots.
Put a humidity dome on top of your pot to help keep the soil warm and moist while the seeds germinate. Dill seeds don’t need bright light to germinate as long as the soil stays warm.
Leaving all of your seedlings in the pot could overcrowd the roots and prevent the dill from growing in. Keep multiple pots or use a long planter container if you want to grow more than 1 or 2 dill plants.
If you can’t find a spot inside that gets enough light, put your dill under grow lights for 12 hours during the day.
Dill left in high temperatures could bolt early, meaning they stop growing leaves and start producing flowers. [9] X Research source
If you overwater your dill weed, the roots could start to rot.
Avoid applying fertilizer right away when you’re seeding your dill since it won’t grow properly. [13] X Research source
You can cut flowers off of dill grown in pots to encourage it to produce more leaves. [15] X Research source
Use the dill leaves to add flavor to your dish. Only harvest as much dill as you need since it won’t regrow after you cut it. Rinse dill leaves off in cool water before you use them to ensure they’re clean. [17] X Research source
Toss your dill out if it’s wilted or has a bad odor.
Whenever you need to add the dill to a recipe, just take it out of the freezer and add it directly to the pan.
You could instead dry the dill in the oven by setting it to the lowest temperature and cooking the leaves on a baking sheet until the leaves are crispy.
You may not get as many seeds from dill grown indoors as you would from dill grown outside. Keep dried dill seeds sealed in an airtight container. Plant them within 1 year to grow new plants.
