I’m still learning about dill. I have one plant in a large pot, and it’s doing pretty well, better than any I’ve planted before. Should I keep harvesting so it doesn’t start to flower, or should I let some flower and turn to seeds?
It’s been great to have fresh dill again. Used it on smoked salmon filets last night. Lemon juice on the filets, followed by olive oil, then smothered in fresh dill and herbs de Provence, smoked on the grill. So great!
The tarragon is still going strong. When we went to visit family a couple of weeks ago, I harvested a bunch to share with my sisters. One sister said it was the best tarragon she’s ever had. She wants more so I’m trying to figure out how to send it.
Does anyone know how to propagate it? Can I divide one plant and send that priority?
I don’t know about the dill. I just started doing it in earnest this year, so am learning as well.
I’d also be interested in some advice from someone more experienced with it.
Never grew tarragon.
One thing I plant dill for is it provides a great place for anise swallowtails to lay eggs. I’ve found caterpillars on it.
I am waiting on fresh dill. Great on so many things. Best potato salad ever, no eggs, 1/2 mayo, 1/2 sour cream, chopped sweet onion and dill.
That salmon with dill sounds great. Next time I make salmon I will use some fresh dill from the garden.
If your tarragon plant is big enough to divide, that might work but might kill the plant. I’d make cuttings and root them in nice potting soil. That would be safe for the plant.
Be careful about sending plants thru the mail because there are all kinds of restrictions between the states and it might end up in the dumpster.
That said...I have done it myself and I usually use a padded envelope and make sure the plant is in a closed ziplock bag with a moist paper towel, and that I ‘pad’ it with a cute dish towel or a crocheted dish cloth. And I don’t discuss what I’m mailing with the clerk at the PO Desk. ;)
You could safely send a small division that way. French Tarragon doesn’t produce seeds...so whoever found the very first plant propagated it from divisions and has been doing so ever since. ;)