tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20713191.post113857038497889853..comments2023-09-06T03:55:07.903-07:00Comments on Real Food & Scandalous Gardening Secrets: Florence Fennel, Real FoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20713191.post-48201609579191139012011-06-25T17:40:01.012-07:002011-06-25T17:40:01.012-07:00Kristine-- Usually Florence or bulbing fennel is e...Kristine-- Usually Florence or bulbing fennel is eaten in late winter or early spring, leaving one or more plants in the garden to produce seed. I am not exactly sure what you are looking at in your garden. However, if you are in a temperate region of the northern hemisphere, it is probably too late to think about eating your fennel, and you should just let it to until fall. If it flowers and sets seed--be sure to save some to replant.Harvesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317944232551873144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20713191.post-90719182613239602322011-06-25T14:54:11.466-07:002011-06-25T14:54:11.466-07:00I wonder if I need to divide my bulbs...there seem...I wonder if I need to divide my bulbs...there seem to be 4 to each plant about a third the size of their peak maturity size. I am hesitant for I don't want to hurt them dividing so late in the growth cycle. When I bought them as starts they looked like individual plants; so I am quite surprised to see so many bulbs. Is this normal? or should I separate them? thanksKristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376167148501218314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20713191.post-66473730064403114592009-05-24T13:58:17.520-07:002009-05-24T13:58:17.520-07:00Hi, Anonymous,
Make sure the seeds you are using ...Hi, Anonymous,<br /><br />Make sure the seeds you are using are for bulbing fennel and not for fennel herb or seed. Also if you saved your own seed (or got them from someone who did) they may have crossed with wild fennel. And some seed companies are not strictly careful to keep crosses from happening. <br /><br />Remember Fennel is a cool season crop, and it is also a heavy feeder. Make sure you plant it in the fall or very early in the spring, in good soil, keep it moist if the rain fails, and a good mulch ought to help. Let me know how you do . . .Harvesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317944232551873144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20713191.post-32408934680505058872009-05-23T07:46:21.314-07:002009-05-23T07:46:21.314-07:00My fennel bulbs don't really develope into "apples...My fennel bulbs don't really develope into "apples" and they are tough. What am I doing wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20713191.post-80706608685244780772009-01-28T10:23:00.000-08:002009-01-28T10:23:00.000-08:00Hi HellaD . . .Yes, florence fennel and the other ...Hi HellaD . . .<BR/><BR/>Yes, florence fennel and the other closely related bulbing fennels will do nicely in pots, as long as you move them to a shady spot on hot sunny days. Pots heat up very quickly in the spring (and they are also more subject to freezing in the winter). Bulbing fennel is a cool season crop, so you will need to keep the containers cool. And if you live where it freezes, they will also need sheltered on a cool bright porch to protect them from freezing. For good sized bulbs use a five gallon pot, into which you can plant several starts. As they get crowded, harvest the largest, and let the others continue growing . . .Harvesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317944232551873144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20713191.post-9768615322693727562009-01-27T14:02:00.000-08:002009-01-27T14:02:00.000-08:00Hey thanks for this informative article, I have a ...Hey thanks for this informative article, I have a quick question for you...would florence fennel do ok as a container plant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com