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Posted by Cosmicgardener N TAS Aust (My Page) on Sun, Mar 20, 05 at 0:38
| Has anyone had experience of growing fennel for the bulbous root. I think it is a most delightful veggie but have only ever grow fennel for the leaves and seeds. Mine is just coming into flower and I wondered if I stop the seeding process, would I get a better bulb? Or doesn't it matter. Linda |
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RE: Fennel
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- Posted by Anna_B Sydney, NSW (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 21, 05 at 0:10
| The fennel that is grown for the bulbous root is Florence Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare dulce) and is an annual. The wild fennel (F. vulgare) is the tall-growing perennial. |
RE: Fennel
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| Linda smacks herself on the head......of course, silly me ..I have no idea which one it is, so I guess I'll take some seed anyway, dig it up and if there's a bulb I'm happy, if not, at least I know what it is. I suspect it is florence fennel but I'll see. Thanks Anna B Linda |
RE: Fennel
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| Linda, I grow florence fennel every year. The 'bulb' is actually aove ground. It's actually a swollen stem not a true bulb. They grow well for me and the plants die back and re-sprout every year. I collect seed too, but you have to be careful growing it around the other fennels and dill, as they cross and you get hybrids. |
RE: Fennel
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| I'm rooned! Last year, 04-05 season I had lots of tall (green) fennel, lots of bronze fennel, and lots of finocchio di Napoli grosso in all of which the bees could do their thing. Looks like my carefully hoarded half-pound of seed is now useless for exchange?! Unless someone really wants fennel with a Florence flavor. However, fennel sure attracts bees! Thanks for the tip, and happy gardening, regards, pict01. |
RE: Fennel
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| pict01 - use the seed in cooking! Fennel seed is a great addition to curry powders, particularly for chicken. Combine with cumin, coriander, cimmamon, cloves, fenugreek and turmeric. beautiful. |
RE: Fennel
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| Jamus, would you mind telling me at what time of year you plant you fennel and how long they take to mature. Also, I've read that for some reason fennel is incompatable with other plants in the garden, having a negative impact on their growth....have you noticed anything, or is this a bit of an 'old wives tale'? cheers, mudlark |
RE: Fennel
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| I haven't had any luck with florence fennel so far. I sowed in spring, it got too warm and it went to seed. I sowed in autumn and so far only a few seedlings have come up. So, Jamus, I'd also be interested to know when you sow yours. |
RE: Fennel
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| Iput it in in the early spring, can't remember now the month because it was 2 years ago. It need plenty of water and feed it. If it gets stressed I suppose it'll go to seed. Forms a deep tap root from which the plant regenerates. Mine is sprouting now but I don't expect it to do much over winter. Mudlark I didn't notice any negative effects on nearby plants. It's growing adjacent a rosemary, a myrtle, some hops and a clump of garlic chives. All of these did well. Hope this helps. |
RE: Fennel
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| Thanks Jamus, cheers, mudlark |
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