Grow dill on the balcony

The right location for the dill on the balcony

Basically one comes sowing des dill on the balcony to meet the needs of the plant. After all, the dill prefers locations where its roots are more or less in the shade and which Flower umbels however, can stretch into the warming rays of the sun. So you're doing the dill a favor by setting it up halfway up behind a balcony parapet. The filigree dill tips are also protected from strong cross winds. Since the dill develops relatively deep roots, you should use it as deep as possible for healthy growth on the balcony potsowing.

The demands of the dill on the substrate and the irrigation

In terms of the soil and its nutrient content, the dill is rather undemanding. However, it should be reasonably nutrient-rich soil, so that later not extra fertilized must become. Avoid using soil that is too loamy, as this could lead to waterlogging and rot of the dill roots

Brown color of the dill herb can come. Excess water should come out of the through a drainage layer and soil holes pot can flow away. Due to the greater exposure to wind and sun, you should water the dill more often than with one Dill planting in the open field. Always keep the roots of the dill as evenly moist as possible to avoid drying damage.

Properly care for and harvest the dill

Apart from regular watering and the right substrate in a sufficiently deep pot, dill is actually not very demanding when it comes to its own care. You can decide whether you prefer regular dill tips and dill herb from the dill on the balcony to harvest or rather the ripeness of the seeds to the Dill flowers want to wait. You can use this for the following purposes:

• for pickling cucumbers
• for seasoning marinades
• for the preparation of soothing tea from dill seeds

Tips & Tricks

If you discover aphids on your dill plants, you can rinse them off with water. If possible, do not pour over the flower umbels, as this could promote diseases such as umbel blight.

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