(Pic from Wikipedia Commons.)Use the young leaves as a culinary herb.
The stalks can be candied. The seeds can also be made into sweets.
Dyers value fennel as a natural source of greens and yellows.
Medicinally, it is often used for stomach complaints.
Fennel links:
Plants for a Future database
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2 comments:
I'm surprised that you haven't said anything about roasting/cooking the bulbs. They sell them for a pretty penny at the supermarket, or are they a different type of fennel?
HI Giffy - oh, you're right. I should do more work on this fennel entry! I don't personally like fennel - it makes me feel ill, so I'm afraid I've neglected it a bit here! But I will get onto it ...
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