On Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:41:22 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2019-04-10 1:19 p.m., U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:00:36 -0400, Dave Smith
>
>>> I always grow lots of dill in the garden. We usually grill salmon at
>>> least once a week and like to put some fresh dill on top while it is
>>> cooking.
>>
>> I am not successful with growing dill -- mostly because of the way our
>> season goes. Cold and then blazing hot. What I do is buy the bunch
>> that is available at my supermarket in late summer. I fold it in
>> half, and first roll up in plastic wrap and then in foil and the
>> freeze. When I want some dill I grab the frozen stuff and mince what
>> I want off of the fronds and then re-wrap and put it back in the
>> freezer. Much more satisfactory than the dried stuff.
>
>I have no problem growing it. We have sandy loam, winter temperatures
>that rarely go below -0 F and summers in the 80s. My only problem is
>that the stuff I grow looks different from the stuff I buy. It is a
>paler green and much less lush looking. It tastes the same. I have to
>remember to trim it back frequently to stop it from bolting.
>
>
maybe you are growing a different variety?