Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Umbellifers (Apiaceae)
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
20 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.
Beginning of February
Propagating
End of February
Transplanting
Beginning of March
Harden
Fennel is a perennial herb of the umbellifer family that grows up to 2 m high. Fennel seeds, fennel leaves and the fennel bulb are used, each with the characteristic sweet scent caused by essential oils. A distinction is made between spicy fennel, bitter fennel and tuberous fennel. The latter forms a whitish storage bulb near the ground, which, if not harvested, ensures the new sprouting of the fennel plant in the following year.
Origin:
Mediterranean area
Fennel is a dark seedling that requires a steady supply of water and nutrients. It can be sown directly or preplanted in seed trays. Spicy fennel is sown earlier (early April to early May) than vegetable fennel (mid-June to mid-July). Spreading foliage around the bulb will protect it from cold in the fall. You can harvest bulb fennel when the bulb is about the size of your fist, and spicy fennel when the fruiting stalks turn brown.
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No diseases
Leatherbug (Blind Bug)
Land snails