Cut off the ripened seeds late with the herb
Although the seeds of the fennel can also be consumed in an unripe state, they should be given time to ripen for drying and later use. In late summer and autumn you can depending on Season of cultivation recognize golden yellow umbels on the fennel, which can be wonderfully tied into practical bouquets.
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- Harvesting fennel from your own garden
- Correct sowing of fennel
- Successfully growing fennel in your own vegetable patch
It all depends on the variety
As with celery, there are special types of fennel depending on the type of use. While the bulbous fennel can come up with a larger tuber, the spiced fennel has much more pronounced inflorescences in the shape of an umbel. It is also the spiced fennel that plays the most important role in the production of fennel tea and essential herb mixtures.
Think of the use when sowing
Choose before the sowing the seeds according to the intended use. So can you Sow fennelwhich, with its large tubers, is mainly intended for fresh consumption. But you can also grow spiced fennel if you want to use the harvested herb ingredients and seeds for aromatic teas and beauty applications.
Dry fennel in a well-ventilated place
When drying fennel, care should be taken that the individual bouquets are not tied too tightly. This allows you to air dry well when hung upside down in a dry place. As soon as the seeds fall out of the flower umbels while drying, they can be packaged separately for storage.
Tips & Tricks
The drying of fennel bouquets not only serves to store and preserve the fennel, it also spreads an aromatic scent in the respective room due to the oils it contains.
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