Quick Facts:

• Days to harvest: about 70
• Light needs: Full sun
• Water needs: Low to moderate

Planting:

• Direct sow is best.
• Depth: about 1/4 in
• Spacing: thin to about 8 in.
• If you want steady dill, sow a little every 2–3 weeks.

Care:

• Water regularly while establishing, then water when the top couple inches dry.
• Dill gets tall and can flop in wind. If it’s in an exposed spot, give it a little support.
• It attracts beneficial insects when it flowers. Let some bloom if you’ve got space.

Harvest:

• For dill weed, start cutting once plants are 8–12 in tall.
• For seed, wait until seed heads turn brown, then cut and dry.

Why This Variety:

Mammoth Long Island is classic pickling dill. Big umbels, strong flavor, and it brings in the good bugs.

Seed company grow guide: Mammoth Long Island Dill (Alliance of Native Seedkeepers)