Category: Vegetables

Whole Fennel seeds are green to grey-brown, long, and thin with five distinct longitudinal dorsal ridges and a slightly brittle texture, making them easy to crumble and grind. The seeds range from 4 to 8 millimeters in size, are ovate in shape, and can be straight like a grain of rice or curved into a […]

Fennel is safe for your dog to eat and contains vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, iron, and potassium. These vitamins and minerals support the health of your dog’s immune system, vision, bones, and more. Fennel also helps with bad breath, indigestion, and pups that are gassy. Can dogs eat fennel stems? Fennel can be eaten […]

Florence fennel will tolerate heat and cold but does best when it comes to maturity in cool weather. Florence fennel requires 90 to 115 frost-free days to reach harvest. For an autumn crop sow fennel in mid-to-late summer. Can fennel stand frost? Frost tolerant A short-lived hardy perennial, fennel will survive winter temperatures to 0F/-17C. […]

One is told that bulb fennel is a cool-weather plant best grown as a fall crop, because warm weather makes it bolt — that is, go to seed and fail to make bulbs. But since it’s also frost-sensitive in fall, and the bulbs keep poorly in storage, that season is disappointingly short. What do you […]

Fennel is a cool-weather crop, usually making its appearance in early October; in some parts of the country, it continues to grow through the winter and into spring, according to FoodPrint. What is the season for fennel? In peak season from fall through early spring, why not dress up your winter menu with some delicious […]

Young fennel stalks can be used as one would use celery in salads and smoothies. The raw fennel leaves can be chopped up and added to salads or used to garnish pasta and chicken or fish dishes. The raw fennel flowers can be added to salads and pasta but they have a very potent flavor […]

Freezing is the best way to preserve fennel fronds and stalks for longer periods. Rinse them in cool water, place them in sealed bags or other containers, and freeze. Frozen herbs will keep their color and flavor better if they are cooked briefly before freezing. Can fennel flowers be dried? A collection of grasses. Dried […]

Another reason for fennel with no bulb is planting too late. If you plant as summer days are getting longer as temps are rising, the plant will probably bolt. If you have flowers and no bulb and temperatures are warm, this could be the culprit. What to do with fennel that has bolted? If they […]

When growing fennel indoors, use big containers. They have long taproots that can grow almost a foot long, so you need a container that can comfortably accommodate these roots. Fennels planted in pots dry out faster, so they need to be watered more frequently as well. Starting seeds indoors can speed up harvest time. Can […]

Fennel can be used in a myriad of ways — raw or cooked, in either sweet or savory applications.Most cooks use only the bulb, but you can treat the feathery fronds as an herb and stuff the stalks into whole fish before roasting. Drinks. Campari-Fennel Aperitif. Risotto. Braised. Pizza. Soup. Tomato sauce. Cake. What is […]

The seeds take a long time to ripen, but you want to get them before the birds do. Birds, especially little warblers, love to eat fennel seeds. Are fennel seeds okay for birds? A search on the Internet established that many UK and American bird species feed on Fennel, in particular birds of the Warbler […]

The answer is: YES, you can. Actually, all parts of the fennel plant are edible, from its tender leaves to its plump seeds. And we recommend: Please do! Can you eat giant fennel? Although it is related to the tuberous fennel, the giant fennel should not be eaten because it is very poisonous! Can fennel […]

Wild (really feral) fennel differs from garden fennel primarily in that it rarely sets a bulb and has smaller seeds than the domesticated variety. Does all fennel have bulbs? So, the most likely reason for no bulb on fennel is that you have planted the wrong type. You can still use the lower stalks, the […]

Its leaves are attractive — feathery and delicate — and the umbrella-shaped blooms of bright yellow flowers that come in summer serve as miniature landing pads for pollinators. Every part of fennel, root to leaf to pollen to fruit, is infused with the varying levels of its iconic licorice flavor. Is fennel still good after […]

We decided to use 1 medium fennel bulb for our calculations. We then started preparing and slicing our sample and found it took about 2/3 of the fennel bulb to reach the 1 cup mark. The 1 cup of sliced fennel bulb weighed about 3 ounces (90 grams). How big is the average fennel bulb? […]

You can find this at Trader Joe’s ingredients include: Almonds, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, coriander, anise seeds, kosher salt! What is the taste of fennel seeds? Fennel seeds are a spice that grow from the flowering plant called fennel, part of the carrot family. What do fennel seeds taste like? The flavor of fennel is […]

If your grocery store carries fennel bulb, you should find it in the produce aisles, probably near the root vegetables. Check any specialty produce displays, too. Frequently, these are placed right where you enter the produce area. One thing to keep in mind is that fennel bulb may only be available on a seasonal basis. […]