Category: Banyan Farm
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a resilient and easy-to-grow herb known for its edible bulb as well as its bountiful seed harvest. It adds a touch of elegance to the garden with its feathery leaves, and its sunny yellow umbels of tiny flowers attract a host of pollinators.
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The feathery leaves looked so delicate when I planted them, but these seeds took off and produced a healthy bulb plus a generous seed harvest for tea. They’re quick to germinate and the plants have stayed strong through heat and a little neglect on my part.
These seeds germinated in under two weeks in my raised bed, and the bulbs are already swelling nicely for a fall harvest. The harvest itself was generous — I dried a full jar of seeds from just three plants for tea and cooking.
The feathery leaves look beautiful along my garden path, and the seeds I harvested were plentiful and easy to dry. It’s such a resilient plant that I barely had to fuss over it, which is exactly what I needed this season.
