Fennel bulbs can be harvested from the size of hens’ eggs right up to fist-size or bigger. Photo: 123RF / Stuff Prefer us on Google Bulbous Florence fennel is a versatile plant, and almost all parts ...

April is the perfect month to sow and grow this distinct, aniseed-flavoured, feathery-leaved bulb. Just beware of plummeting temperatures ... Recommended varieties: Anne Swithinbank swears by ...

From its bulbous base to celery-like stems to feathery fronds, finocchio is a versatile vegetable , You're strolling along the produce case, trying to find an alternative to the same old broccoli, ...

Also called Florence fennel, it has a distinctive licorice flavour and sweet aroma. Bulbs can be baked or eaten raw, and the leaves can be chopped and used in salads, dressings and marinades. It's an ...

The rush of spring is over. The windowsills are almost bare, and the seedlings are now young things forging their own lives in the ground. There is calm and order. It's just a moment, though, because ...

One of our favorite picks in the produce section is fennel. It’s an aromatic plant, known for its pale green, celery-like stems and bright green feathery foliage. Fennel, also called Florence Fennel, ...

A tall, feathery plant commonly called anise covers many a Bay Area vacant lot in spring. But anise it is not. The plant is really fennel (Foeniculum vulgaris). This native of southern Europe, near ...

Bulb fennel is one of my favorite vegetables, and one bulb goes a long way. This variety looks like a very fat, short, squished stalk of celery but with stems covered with frond-like leaves coming out ...

If you want an unusual vegetable to add an aniseed flavour to dishes or simply served as an accompaniment, now's the time to sow Florence fennel under cover, or wait until May to sow outdoors. It ...

The bulb, fronds and seeds of fennel are all edible. iStock.com Fennel, vegetable or herb? Could it be both? Well yes, it can. There are two types of fennel, one an herb, and one a vegetable. The herb ...