Wall Flower Studio Garden

Celebrate this year’s Herb of the Year ~ Dill!

Dill is a member of the parsley family. It's similar to Fennel, and is an annual plant that grows to a height of approx. 4 feet tall. It's a strong smelling plant with yellow flowers that develop those lovely fruiting umbels.

Dill grows well in a sunny spot with well drained organic soil. Any soil suitable for growing vegetables will be just perfect.

Dill's common use is for flavoring pickles and for it's preserving properties with fruit and vegetables. The leaves make a great garnish, chopped onto meats and veg dishes.

The variety of dill that I offer is called `Bouquet''.

The seeds are planted ¼ - ½ inch deep and thinned to about one plant every 12 inches. The seedlings can be transplanted if one is careful, so they can be started indoors in Spring before the last frost. Bouquet matures in about 60 days.

When harvesting seeds from Dill, hang the cut stems upside down in bundles with paper bags tied over the flower heads. Make sure to leave some dill flowers on to get a constant supply of the seeds!

Recommended Temperature Zone: USDA: 5-10. Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -20°F (-29°C)

Happy Gardening : )

Oenothera biennis, or, evening primrose, has been cultivated in

North America since the early 16th century.

It was originally grown as an edible plant, however the bright yellow flowers

make for a beautiful ornamental display in the garden.

Now, evening primrose is widely known for its medicinal properties.

The plant is usually grown as a biennial, which forms a rosette of leaves the first year

and sends up 3’ – 4’ stems of flowers the second year,

however, I’ve had them bloom in the first.

These wonderful plants are extremely hardy, drought tolerant,

grow in any soil, and totally thrive on neglect! That's my kind of gardening!

Evening primrose seeds can be planted outdoors in fall, but they can also be

started indoors, under lights, in pots in early Spring.

The seeds are really small, so don’t plant them very deep or let them dry out.

Keeping the soil moist but not sodden and with the help of warm lights,

or a sunny, warm location, the seedlings should develop splendidly!

Plant them in a sunny location in your garden and they will do the rest!