Fennel - 6 pack
Plant Size Guide

Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
days to maturity: 50 baby; 80 full size
plant spacing: 4 plants per square foot
sunlight requirements: 6-14 hours
look out for: aphids on new growth
harvest notes: harvest outer leaves as needed or harvest whole bulb
annual
Fennel is one of our most favorite crops to grow at the farm for a number of reasons. Fennel does quite well in our winter growing season, despite the heat, plus we love harvesting them early in the morning, when their frilly tops are full of caught dew and their scent is strongest. Fennels anise-like flavor has won us over after some time experimenting in the kitchen taking advantage of its many uses. When cut thinly and used fresh in a salad or side dish, fennels taste is crisp, strong and herbaceous. Fennel salad recipes abound online, but really all it takes to turn fennel into a truly refreshing salad is a young tender fennel bulb, olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper.
For a totally different fennel experience, try quickly chopping the bulb into thick pieces and roasting it in the oven. As the veggie gets slow cooked its flesh becomes super tender and the taste is totally different: very sweet and almost nutty. Rely on classic mediterranean roasting recipes to cook your fennel: olive oil, garlic cloves, salt and pepper and you're all set.
We sell this variety as a pack of 6 small plants
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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