I am finishing my "2012 Fennel season" with this harvest. YUMMY !
I am very very happy. I finally found the method to grow fennel from seed in my area.
I will start seeds again at the end of August/beginning of September.
In the picture you can see how the bulbs are getting longer and not wider. The bulb was trying to make the flowers. Too hot for them right now.
Thank you drthor for sharing your experience of your Fennel season with others, I myself included. Looking forward to see you again on next year crop beginning August/September with the seeds sowing.
Would you not keep just one in the ground so you can get seeds to start again?
It would be a great idea if I had more space ...
OK, put it in a pot to get your seed?
Evelyn, I'm up to that. Will report through the season how they will tolerate our heat down South. I grow mine primarily for my butterflies, in years past they were directly planted in the garden. They did ok over couple of years. I think they're short lived perennials in our climate.
