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Fennel failure
by AngelinaJellyBeana 28th September 2010, 7:42 pm
My fennel has grown into lovely healthy looking plants but it hasn't made bulbs. This is the first time I've grown it. I earthed it up as per instructions but nothing.
I'm just going to let it go to seed now and collect the seeds for cooking and for re-planting next year.
Does anyone grow it regularly and do you have any tips for next year?
I'm just going to let it go to seed now and collect the seeds for cooking and for re-planting next year.
Does anyone grow it regularly and do you have any tips for next year?
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Re: Fennel failure
by Compostwoman 28th September 2010, 7:46 pm
Silly question probably but was it herb fennel or bulb fennel you grew?
The herb sort will make a bulb, but the bulb varieties do it so much better....
The herb sort will make a bulb, but the bulb varieties do it so much better....
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Re: Fennel failure
by AngelinaJellyBeana 28th September 2010, 7:58 pm
It was definitely bulb fennel - or so it said on the seed packet
Have been using some of the leaves and stalk for cooking, so have still had the taste I was after, just not the nice bulbs
Have been using some of the leaves and stalk for cooking, so have still had the taste I was after, just not the nice bulbs
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Re: Fennel failure
by Chilli-head 28th September 2010, 8:34 pm
I find that any sort of fennel bolts to seed whatever I do with it. I'm close to giving up, but perhaps one last go ...
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Re: Fennel failure
by Guest 29th September 2010, 4:05 pm
I've not tried it a I assume it will bolt in the hot and dry summers here (I grow for seed and spectacle - at 8ft high!) but I have seen it grown on the Welsh boarder into good size bulbs. At the time I thought they look like they were planted on the shaded side of a stone wall...but obviously not water logged.
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