Unlike many plants considered invasive, fennel does everything it can to ingratiate itself into the garden. Its leaves are attractive -- feathery and delicate -- and the umbrella-shaped blooms of ...

Versatile fennel can make a soothing tea, an interesting licorice-flavored herb, or a crunchy, celery-like addition to main dishes. (For details on growing many other vegetables and fruits, visit our ...

If you think of fennel just as that big white bulb you buy at the store or at the farmers' market, it's time to try a new gustatory delight: wild fennel. It is the rogue version of the cultivated ...

Growing the best edible seeds involves understanding how we can enhance the full function of garden plants, both cropping and ornamental. Yes, hopefully, we will be lucky enough to cultivate rich ...

Q. We love fennel bulbs in salads and use the foliage in salt-crusted fish and other dishes. I put fennel plants in the garden this spring. How do I know when the bulb is ready to harvest? Will the ...

Fennel, seeds or bulb, is a strangely unpopular spice and vegetable. Maybe it’s the licorice association. Even I, for years, associated fennel seeds with the sweet digestif Indian restaurants serve as ...

A: Yes to your first question. The tender, leafy young stems, the pollen and the mature seeds of wild fennel can all be eaten. This tall, anise-flavored plant, often found in local vacant lots, is ...