Growing in Thargomindah

Best time to plant dill in Thargomindah

Anethum graveolens

Also called dill weed

Sow dill in Thargomindah in Jul to Aug.

Feathery leaves and aromatic seeds both flavour food, and this annual herb from the celery family grows from a carrot-like taproot on slender, hollow stems up to 1.5 m tall. Small yellow flower heads appear when conditions turn hot and dry. The foliage looks a lot like fennel.

When to sow in Thargomindah

Thargomindah, QLD is in the arid zone. Its months for dill apply here without a frost adjustment.

Not yet checked against a local guide.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Thargomindah

Frost usually arrives in Thargomindah around early July and finishes by late July. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early June or as late as late August, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Sow directly in the bed
Sowing depth
2mm
Plant spacing
50cm
Row spacing
30cm
Height
90cm
Germination
7-21 days at 18-22°C
Time to harvest
60 days (seed: 100 days)
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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