Add fennel for extra stomach-soothing power. Traditionally, herbalists recommended dill for control of flatulence. The herb does have anti-foaming action, suggesting that it can help break up gas bubbles. It has a delicate, fast-growing, spindly stem with lacy leaves. Dill grows vigorously from seeds sown inch deep in early spring.
Germination takes about two weeks.
Thin seedlings to 12 inches apart. Dill grows up to 3 feet tall in rich, moist, slightly acidic soil under full shade. Seeds mature in about two months. Harvest them when they begin to turn brown. Leave a few plants unharvested and you'll have a fresh supply every year.