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Romy Fennel

75-85 days. This hefty, chef-loved Italian heirloom has large white globe-shaped bulbs weighing in at 12 to 14 ounces. Because its wrapper leaves are less tough and fibrous than other varieties, Romy yields more usable, crunchy, sweet-licorice flesh. Snip its aromatic, lime-green, feathery fronds into fresh salads or use them as an edible garnish (a hint that velvety-sweet Fennel lurks within bubbling, cheesy casseroles). You can even cut its slender, frond-tipped stalks and incorporate them into clever flower arrangements. (OP.)

One packet of about 200 seeds
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    • A long-cherished favorite in European bistro cuisine, Fennel is best raised as a seedling in a well-ventilated, well-lit spot and transplanted into a sunny, well-draining spot in the garden after the last frost date (with as little root disturbance as possible). Harvest is a snap~when the "bulb" is 3" to 5" high, cut it off at the base; it may even resprout. Its "bulb" (not really a bulb at all but composite, thickened stalks) and its foliage are readily incorporated into a myriad of crisp-raw salads, crudities, Potato mashes, soups, pasta dishes and savory gratins paired with ham and Potatoes. We adore it in Creamy Corn and Fennel, Ina Garten's Potato-Fennel Gratin (the best Potato dish ever) and in our Roasted Vegetable Mélange. Deer resistant.

    Average seed life: 2 years.
  • Gardening Tips
    • Direct-Sow Basics

      Fennel Sowing Instructions
      Planting Depth      :1/2”
      Row Spacing:12”
      Plant Spacing:8”-10”
      Days to Germination:7-14 days
      Germination Temperature:65°F

      To raise Fennel transplants, sow seed sparingly in pots, provide good sunlight, good air ventilation and warm conditions (but not overly hot). Prepare the Fennel bed in moderately fertile, loamy, well-draining soil. Accustom seedlings gradually to the outdoors, moving them into the garden after the danger of frost has passed. Disturbing the roots of the seedlings may impair bulb formation, causing only leafy growth, so be careful when handling the seedlings. Incorporate organic fertilizer around each transplant and water well. Or, direct-sow when the danger of frost has passed. Thin out when seedlings are 2" tall. Fennel likes neutral pH soil. Keep the soil moist and fertilize as needed. Pinch off flower stalks to keep the plant’s energy directed into the bulb. Harvest round, plump bulbs by cutting to the soil level – tiny Fennels may then sprout from the base.

      Deer Resistant Seed Varieties

      Fennel is Our Friend
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A long-cherished favorite in European bistro cuisine, Fennel is best raised as a seedling in a well-ventilated, well-lit spot and transplanted into a sunny, well-draining spot in the garden after the last frost date (with as little root disturbance as possible). Harvest is a snap~when the "bulb" is 3" to 5" high, cut it off at the base; it may even resprout. Its "bulb" (not really a bulb at all but composite, thickened stalks) and its foliage are readily incorporated into a myriad of crisp-raw salads, crudities, Potato mashes, soups, pasta dishes and savory gratins paired with ham and Potatoes. We adore it in Creamy Corn and Fennel, Ina Garten's Potato-Fennel Gratin (the best Potato dish ever) and in our Roasted Vegetable Mélange. Deer resistant.

Average seed life: 2 years.
  • Direct-Sow Basics

    Fennel Sowing Instructions
    Planting Depth    :1/2”
    Row Spacing:12”
    Plant Spacing:8”-10”
    Days to Germination:7-14 days
    Germination Temperature:65°F

    To raise Fennel transplants, sow seed sparingly in pots, provide good sunlight, good air ventilation and warm conditions (but not overly hot). Prepare the Fennel bed in moderately fertile, loamy, well-draining soil. Accustom seedlings gradually to the outdoors, moving them into the garden after the danger of frost has passed. Disturbing the roots of the seedlings may impair bulb formation, causing only leafy growth, so be careful when handling the seedlings. Incorporate organic fertilizer around each transplant and water well. Or, direct-sow when the danger of frost has passed. Thin out when seedlings are 2" tall. Fennel likes neutral pH soil. Keep the soil moist and fertilize as needed. Pinch off flower stalks to keep the plant’s energy directed into the bulb. Harvest round, plump bulbs by cutting to the soil level – tiny Fennels may then sprout from the base.

    Deer Resistant Seed Varieties

    Fennel is Our Friend
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