tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post3849645186403963322..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Bean BedDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-64355814403119493492010-05-29T14:08:30.740-04:002010-05-29T14:08:30.740-04:00I sowed some dill and only got one plant!I sowed some dill and only got one plant!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43899198425532855702010-05-29T10:39:35.142-04:002010-05-29T10:39:35.142-04:00I am still waiting for my dill to germinate and sp...I am still waiting for my dill to germinate and sprout up. The jar of dried dill looks wonderful. I go through alot of dried dill in a year because I use it on baked fish, in sauces, and as a seasoning for items like cucumber salads(just like you!). It's nice how you were able to reserve out some of the dill volunteers for later fresh use when the pickling season is upon you.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-51646696533885465952010-05-29T05:57:46.115-04:002010-05-29T05:57:46.115-04:00Robin, Yes the dehydrator helps keep the color. I ...Robin, Yes the dehydrator helps keep the color. I do hang dry things occasionally and it tends not to be as high quality as the ones that I dehydrate. Mine is a cheapy dehydrator though. It has no temperature control and no fan. Someday I'd love one of the good expensive ones. Then I could even dry basil with ease (which is the hardest of the herbs for me and sometimes gets too hot and browns). BTW parsley in the dehydrator is easy and it stays very very green.<br /><br />Natalie, If I have it I use fresh dill for pickles. Weirdly when I make cucumber salad I use the dried dill. I'm sure I'll be eating a lot of both this year.<br /><br />Sylvana, those dill plants were about an inch apart. They are sparse if they are thinned so they aren't so close, but their nearness gives them the illusion of not being sparse.<br /><br />michelle, I keep waiting for the dill at the other garden to come up. I planted a bit in front of the cukes. Nothing yet, but the cilantro germinated.<br /><br />The Mom, I usually only do a small batch. This was huge. I'll have to eat a lot of cucumber salads to use it all up.<br /><br />Megan, I love the before and after photos. Though what I really want is the photo of them all coming up in their rows.<br /><br />Dan, my biggest weeds are the ones that I let self seed. I had a lot of Johnny-jump-ups in that bed too. I just hated pulling them. I rarely get that many seedlings from them. So far nothing is going on with the house.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-6955479748383140592010-05-28T22:37:34.104-04:002010-05-28T22:37:34.104-04:00Your bed looked about as weedy as mine before plan...Your bed looked about as weedy as mine before planting the beans. Except mine were truly full of weeds, no nice dill treat for me :-) How is the home selling going?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-46828428189896380012010-05-28T20:00:19.137-04:002010-05-28T20:00:19.137-04:00Nice work! The bed looks nice and tidy! Don't ...Nice work! The bed looks nice and tidy! Don't before and after pictures make you feel so accomplished? :)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-78709242452617879392010-05-28T19:20:14.232-04:002010-05-28T19:20:14.232-04:00That looks great. I love having the dried spices ...That looks great. I love having the dried spices on hand all year long. That much dill would last me forever!The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-48987831392167934092010-05-28T18:28:16.250-04:002010-05-28T18:28:16.250-04:00That reminds me, I still have to sow my dill . . ....That reminds me, I still have to sow my dill . . . <br /><br />The bean bed is looking great now.michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41509277581617486852010-05-28T15:45:44.206-04:002010-05-28T15:45:44.206-04:00Your dill looks so lush. Mine always looks so spar...Your dill looks so lush. Mine always looks so sparse -- like Charlie Brown dill.Sylvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186604429680496847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41468535719954486082010-05-28T15:44:04.841-04:002010-05-28T15:44:04.841-04:00I was worried for a second you just turned all tha...I was worried for a second you just turned all that dill under! Phew! I'd be using it all for pickles, that's for sure!Nataliehttp://knitting.xaviermusketeer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-3227732361279077872010-05-28T14:36:45.029-04:002010-05-28T14:36:45.029-04:00Your dried dill is nice and green. I have never us...Your dried dill is nice and green. I have never used a dehydrator to dry my herbs. I either hang them in the kitchen or in brown paper bags. Does the dehydrator help keep the color? I always have a hard time keeping the color when drying parsley and basil.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.com