Instead of one-and-done harvesting for the market, learn to harvest fennel so that your garden plants last all through the season. Plus, tips to winterize your organic veggies so they don't rot when the rains come.
Thank you Dennis! so pleased I found you as I have just begun my fennel journey- love my garden but never been a veg grower- discovered fennel only recently and want to grow my own- I feel safe to start now I have seen your video......wish me luck!!!!
@@SoilSoulandSpirit, I grew mine from seed this year. It's doing well. I can grow it, but I'm unsure how to care for it during the season or how to use it in cooking. I think I'm going to harvest some feathery stems and dry them like I would my herbs. I'll also freeze some to use in soups.
@@Dragons_NovelI hear fish, cooked in a bed of fennel leaves with a pad of butter on top, salt, pepper and perhaps garlic and onion is quite a tasty way to use it... Although it's often discarded after it imparts it's subtle flavor to the fish. I hope you find this helpful. ✌️
Thanks Dennis. I have my first fennel plants thriving. Your kind and generous sharing will help me greatly to keep them healthy, plus I really enjoy your presentation. Mahalo, Fraser
Holy smokes! Thank you so much for sharing! I was wondering what I was doing wrong with the fennel, as they're getting plenty of nutrients (some flowering stalks are above the roof line in height). Is there a way to use the fennel stalks as, or just before, they're flowering? Just trying to use what I have and understand it a little better. Thanks again! I found this very helpful!
We love to eat the flower buds and young seeds on salads or as a fresh snack. The stem might be kind of woody. It sounds like they bolted, which is when it goes to flower early. Can be heat, mineral imbalance, or daylight hours.
Can you cut the top leaves off to dry? I live in an area where we get a lot of snow starting as early as November. When do you suggest I harvest? Thank you for the tips on growing🙏🏽🌸
Certainly! You could dry and chop like dill. The best part is the white bulb though, it's like a sweet celery. Timing for harvest is largely dependent on how you want to eat it. Fronds or stalks. They can survive a light frost, but I would harvest them before the snows come. growingformarket.com/articles/growing-fennel-bulb-herb-pollen
