Tag: Dill

Dry dill by clipping off the individual leaflets and laying them in one layer on a dehydrator sheet or bakers rack. The leaves will dry in less than a day in a food dehydrator but will take several days on a baker’s rack in a warm, dry location. Turn the leaves every day so they […]

Instructions Prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with cold water and ice. For the herbs, cut off the stems and remove any bruised, dry or damaged leaves. Submerge the picked herbs into the ice bath. Soak for about 15-30 minutes, or until they perk up and look refreshed. Drain the herbs in […]

Dill grows on tall stalks that when left untended may droop. Plant dill in an area protected from high winds so the plants aren’t knocked over. Pinch the plants back every few weeks to encourage compact, bushy growth instead of drooping. Remove the flowers and use them for best flavor. How do you revive a […]

Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Remove any bruised or blackened leaves, and then submerge the wilted herbs, stems and all, into the ice bath. The cold water will shock the herbs back to life. Depending on the herb and just how wilted it is, this could take as little as 15 […]

Dill requires at least 6 hours of direct sun per day to live and grow successfully. If dill is in too much shade the growth is often sparse with thin stems, less pronounced flavor and aroma and the dill dies back quickly. How do I make my dill bushier? Plucking buds and pruning upper leaves […]

Surprisingly, a lot of cats do like to eat dill. Maybe it’s the smell of dill that attracts your cat, similar to the way that catnip does, or maybe it’s just the fact that it looks similar to grass, which many cats love to nibble on. Is dill safe for cats to eat? The following […]

When a dill plant has flowers, foliage decreases and the plant focuses its energy on forming a bigger seed head. Flowering in dill plants can be prevented if you wish to preserve the dainty foliage for seasoning. Is dill still good after it flowers? Dill is an annual – it completes its short life in […]

Dill is grown widely in Eurasia, where its leaves and seeds are used as a herb or spice for flavouring food. Dill Genus: Anethum L. Species: A. graveolens Binomial name Anethum graveolens L. What is so special about dill? Rich in antioxidants Both the seeds and leaves of the dill plant have been found to […]

Dill seeds are pungent imparting a scent that is a bit like caraway, but lighter. They have the strongest flavour of the entire herb and have hints of anise or lemon depending upon the variety used. These seeds can be crushed or used whole and used in herb breads, soups, pickles even in desserts containing […]

Q. Why does Nathan Radley shoot at Jem, Scout and Dill? He caught them playing the “Radley Game.” Why does Mr Radley shoot his gun? Nathan Radley give to the townspeople for firing his gun? Chapter 6 Plot Summary Questions: He said he shot in the air to scare a Negro in his collard patch. […]

Jem believes that touching Radley property equals death. Jem passionately stated, “Don’t you know you’re not supposed to even touch the trees over there? You’ll get killed if you do!”Dill thinks Boo Radley died and Jem says they stuffed his body up the chimney. What superstitions do Jem Dill and Scout seem to take seriously? […]

Physical Characteristics. “Dill has snow white and stuck to his head like duckfluff… [and] he habitually pull[s] at a cowlick in the center of his forehead” according to Scout. He is also very short because “Scout tower[s] over him.” What did dill look like? At a Glance. Dill weed is a fun-looking plant with feathery, […]

She means that he got very confident all of a sudden. What do you think Scout means when she tells Dill, “You act like you grew ten inches in the night”? The plan is to drop a note with a fish hook through an open shutter. The plan fails because Atticus finds them. What does […]

Why does Jem tell Scout not to ask Dill about his father? What can the reader infer about Jem and Scout’s relationship from this exchange? Because it is a sensitive subject. We can infer that Scout respects and obeys Jem. Why does Jem take three days to accept Dill’s dare and go up to the […]

How does Dill claim Jem lost his pants? He claims that they were playing strip poker. What nickname does Jem call Scout? How did Jem lose his pants in Chapter 6? Scout sees the shadow of a man wearing a hat come toward them and then disappear. Jem and Dill freeze and then they all […]

Botanically known as Anethum graveolens, dill belongs to the same family as parsley and celery, though it is the sole species of its genus. It is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. The word dill comes from the old Norse word dylla, meaning to soothe or lull. Where did dill came from? […]

What new facts does Dill offer about his father? Dill does not have a pleasant home life. His mother seems to ignore him, especially when she remarries. His father is out of the picture. What new facts does dill offer about his father in Chapter 4 TKAM? What new information does Dill provide about his […]

The reason that they want to do this is that they are fascinated with the idea of Boo Radley. To them, he is like some sort of a monster. He is not a real person — just someone to make up stories about and use as the basis for games. So they think that they […]

Miss Rachel Haverford. The boy, who calls himself Dill, stays for the summer with his aunt, Miss Rachel Haverford, who owns the house next to the Finches’. Who is Dill spending the summer with? Scout and Jem Finch meet seven-year-old Dill who is spending the summer holidaying with his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb. Why does […]

Charles Baker HarrisCharles Baker HarrisCharles Baker “Dill” Harris is a short, smart boy who visits Maycomb every summer from Meridian, Mississippi and stays with his Aunt Rachel (Aunt Stephanie in the film). Dill is the best friend of both Jem and Scout, and his goal throughout the novel is to get Boo Radley to come […]