Dill should be ready to harvest this month — check for size and colour.
Growing Calendar
This month: Jul
Log to journalReady to harvest now
- •Check size and ripeness
- •Harvest regularly
- •Store or use fresh
Watch Out For
Bolts quickly in hot, dry weather or if transplanted, cutting the leafy harvest short. Sow direct and keep watering consistent through dry spells
Grown near fennel, the two can cross-pollinate and both suffer for it. Keep dill and fennel well apart, or grow only one of the two in any given year
Aphids cluster on the feathery foliage. Blast off with a hose and encourage ladybirds and hoverflies rather than reaching for a spray
Grown Organically
Every method in this guide works with natural systems — no synthetic chemicals, no shortcuts.
Read our approachCommon Questions
About growing Dill in the UK
Why has my dill run to flower so quickly?
Dill bolts readily in hot, dry weather or if the roots have been disturbed. Sow direct, water consistently through dry spells, and sow little and often through summer for a longer leafy harvest.
Can I grow dill and fennel together?
Better not to. Both are in the same family and cross-pollinate freely, which can affect the flavour and seed of both if allowed to flower near each other. Keep them at opposite ends of the plot, or grow only one in a given year.
How do I collect dill seed?
Leave a late sowing to flower and set seed rather than cutting it back. Once the seed heads turn brown and dry, cut them into a paper bag and let them finish drying somewhere airy before storing the seed in a sealed jar.
Why are my dill plants sparse and leggy?
This is usually a sign of overcrowding or insufficient light. Thin seedlings promptly to 20cm apart and grow in a spot with at least six hours of direct sun.
Member guides
There's more to growing Dill than this guide covers.
A Garden Journal to log what worked, a personalised sowing planner in My Garden, and monthly reminders timed to the calendar.
