Fennel
Height: 2 4"Width: 12 –18"Depth: 4– 5 "Perennial/Summer Annual/Hardy
Wat e r : Light
Sun : Full
Companion Planting :
pro: Mint family
con: Dill, coriander
Pests : Celery worms, parsley worms
Diseases : None
Soil: Sandy loam with good humus content, good
drainage
Fertilizer: Moderate fertilizing ; compost tea every
4–5 weeks
pH: 6.5–7.0
Varieties : Herald (for spring planting ), Rudy, Trieste
(large, aromatic bulbs)
Zones : 3–10
Planting : Early spring to midsummer, when soil tem
perature is 65ºF–75ºF; seeds to ¼ inch deep; space seed
lings or thin plants to 10–12 inches apart, in rows
18–24 inches apart.
Germinate: 7–14 days
Harvest: 90–115 days
Rotation: Don’t follow carrot, parsnip
Edible: Swollen bulb (above the surface) and feathered
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