loads are just starting to ripen in my garden, PM me if interested :)
never heard of bronze fennel does it taste like the green one?
Me neither. Do you have any pics? I'm certainly interested. I grew fennel for the first time this year. I really love it.
I hope Norfolklass won't mind me coming in on her thread. Bronze Fennel is a herb and its leaves and seeds can be used (although it is often grown as an ornamental). They taste of aniseed, just like the vegetable Florence Fennel. Bees love it. ;D
G x
Ah thanks G! So bronze is the herb (fennel seeds) as opposed to Florence what is the bulb above the root (kinda like celeriac and stuff.. or?)
Quote from: Georgie on September 19, 2007, 19:48:06
I hope Norfolklass won't mind me coming in on her thread. Bronze Fennel is a herb and its leaves and seeds can be used (although it is often grown as an ornamental). They taste of aniseed, just like the vegetable Florence Fennel. Bees love it. ;D
G x
not at all, georgie!
I know nothing about the culinary fennel, the one I have in my garden is the ornamental herb version and I grow it for the bees. it gets quite tall but looks great at the back of a border. it doesn't look particularly bronze in this pic but the new shoots are a lovely bronze colour:
It is very tall.....
I wonder if it will grow in a pot on my boat ??? ::) ::) If you think so, please can I have some.
Ta.
;) ;D
Quote from: Marian on September 20, 2007, 13:17:32
I wonder if it will grow in a pot on my boat ???
ooh, I've got no idea :-\
the plant in my garden is about 5 feet tall. you might be able to stick it in quite a big pot and the restricted roots won't let the plant get so big, but I've really got no idea!
to all those who've asked for seeds:
I had a look at the flower heads this morning and they're not quite ripe, but I have got plenty.
I'll post them out as soon as they're ready... ;D
Hi Marian. I've grown bronze fennel in 12" pots but I have to say that I don' think it was particularly happy. But I agree with Norfolk Lass that the young foliage is beautiful so it's worth a try.
G x
Hi Georgie - and that smell of aniseed is adooooorable! ;D :D ;D
Quote from: Marian on September 20, 2007, 15:11:59
Hi Georgie - and that smell of aniseed is adooooorable! ;D :D ;D
Not to mention the taste - I love chewing the seeds. ;D I'm going to try the green-leaved herb next year, 'found' some seeds at Kew. ;)
G x