Delightful Dill

Summary

The author describes the journey of growing dill plants in their kitchen, the challenges faced with a cat and pests, and the eventual enjoyment of incorporating the dill into various dishes.

Abstract

The author was gifted dill plants by their husband, which they grew in their kitchen alongside a basil plant. Despite the initial excitement, access to the dill was restricted due to their cat's playful nature, necessitating the use of chicken wire to protect the plants. The dill plants eventually went to seed and multiplied, leading to an abundance of dill. The author then harvested the dill, which is now being used to enhance meals such as scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, and new potatoes, despite the husband's complaint that the dill was overshadowing his tomato plant.

Opinions

The author seems to have a positive outlook on the unexpected proliferation of dill plants.
There is a sense of satisfaction in overcoming the challenges posed by the cat and pests.
The author values the use of fresh herbs in cooking, as evidenced by the delight expressed in using homegrown dill in various recipes.
The husband's complaint suggests a minor disagreement over garden space and plant care, but the author resolves this by pruning the dill.

Delightful Dill

Kitchen perfume

Last year, my husband gifted me with 10 dill plants, and himself with a basil plant. We grew them in the kitchen, in a large planter. Since our cat liked to play in the dirt and chew on the plants, we wrapped the planter in chicken wire.

But I couldn’t get to the dill, either. I couldn’t water it or clip it to cook. When we had our white fly infestation, out the planter went.

This spring, we discovered the dill had gone to seed, and tons of happy dill plants were bursting forth. My husband planted a tomato plant where the basil had been and complained the dill were choking it.

No problem. Snip, snip, snip. Now lovely dill is drying, hanging from my kitchen light fixture. Scrambled eggs and dill. Smoked salmon and dill. New potatoes and dill. Yum.