Shevid (dill) is the sabzi that I have been growing for the longest. This seed was gifted to me by a community member in 2020, and I grew this variety in the East Bay for two years and saved seed from it before starting the farm.

I started this plant in April and it took about 9 days for it to germinate. They were planted out in early June, and already had begun bolting by late June. I wouldn’t say that the flavor is affected by bolting, and it’s easy to keep it mowed down for a while, though the stems do start to get pithy. I am curious if the plant would do better grown in the winter.

Seeds were ready for harvest in early September! We harvested whole plants and let them dry out on a tarp before crushing them by stepping on them and collecting the seed. This variety produces some seed heads that it doesn’t fully invest in. By that, I mean that not all of the seed heads have plump and big seeds that I would confidently plant. This has been the case for me all three times that I’ve grown it in different environments. So, fret not if the seeds aren’t all fully formed, just take enough big ones for next year!