Gaea's Blessing - Dill 1000+ Non-GMO Mammoth Long Island Heirloom 88% Germination Rate

Mammoth Long Island Dill used as a pickling spice, food flavoring, and garnish. Its leaves can be dried for later use. The Mammoth Long Island variety Grows a little taller than Bouquet with sparser foliage and is more green (slightly less blue-green) in color. It has higher yields and earlier maturity than other varieties. and is considered to be the best variety for pickling! Attracts bees, butterflies, and/or birds.

Historical records suggest that dill has been used for medicinal purposes for over 5,000 years; its primary use was to calm the digestion and treat stomach ailments, hence its name from an old Saxon word meaning "to lull." Ancient Greek tradition suggested covering the head with dill leaves to induce , while many al remedies from ages past recommend dill to soothe colicky babies. Traditionally, dill was thought to bring good fortune, protection, and wealth. Though the origin of dill's famous association with the pickle is not known, an 1640 recipe from the cook of England's King Charles I requires dill in its pickled cucumbers. Today, German, Greek, and Scandinavian cuisine most often include dill. Mammoth Long Island Dill is especially valued by commercial growers for its reliability and excellent flavor.

• Anethum graveolens - Certified and Non-GMO - 88% germination rate for the current lot!.
• Mammoth Long Island Dill used as a pickling spice, food flavoring, and garnish. Its leaves can be dried for later use..
• Higher yields and earlier maturity than other dill varieties. and is considered to be the best variety for pickling! Attracts bees, butterflies, and/or birds..
• Suited for USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
• Gaea’s Blessing is based in Illinois, USA. We are committed to promoting sustainable growing methods, to protecting the biodiversity of our planet, to doing our best to ensure the of the environment, and above all, to ensuring our customers' satisfaction. As adopters of the Safe Seed Pledge, we do not consciously buy or sell that have been genetically modified..