Fennel ... did you know ...

[Lady Willow]

.. that if, when you harvest your fennel, you cut it off just above ground level, you will likely get a second harvest of little diddy fennels.

So if you're not desparate for the space, at harvest time cut them, don't pull them up.

[theabsinthefairy]

that's good to know, thanks.

[ocailleagh]

I saw fennel and was hoping for something on herb fennel. I have loads of the stuff and all its doing is looking pretty! :-)
Though baby bulb fennels, yum!

[hedgewitch]

Great tip!

ocailleagh - chopped fennel leaves can be added to sauces and in dips, with fish, pork, eggs, in salads, in breads, with potatoes, rice, lentils, grain dishes, sauerkraut, cabbage, beets, etc. Seeds can be used in breads, cakes, cookies, whole or ground.
They can also be frozen and stored for later use just like you'd do with any other herb.

[Peggy Sue]

It works with cabbages too if you cut them off just above the root and put a cross through the stem, 4 baby cabbages grow- like big brussels!

[JR]

We have bulb (first time this year) and herb.

We let the herb go to seed and use the seeds in cooking. Either crushed, or cut off the flower heads dry them and dip the dried flower head in cooking. Remove this once dish is cooked for a milder flavour than crushed.

You can use the foliage in salads and sauces.

Lovely