Sweet Fennel

• This aromatic annual looks like Dill, the plant, not the pickle! It has a bulbous root, narrow stalks and fine leaves all of which have a licorice flavor. It can be eaten fresh in salads or cooked with fish, soups or stews.
• If you plan to grow fennel and dill in the same garden, you should keep the plants from cross pollinating or the flavours will combine.

• Fennel needs full , averageand . It’s pretty easy to grow.
• Plant the seeds ¼ inch deep (1/2 cm) and 4 inches apart (10 cm).
• The plant should reach 4 feet high (1.3 m).
• Fennel will reseed itself but it’ll pick up the taste of dill if there is any growing nearby.
• The leaves and seeds can also be dried the same way as Savory.
• Fennel is said to improve digestion, help reduce the appetite and gas and used to be used to calm fussy babies.

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