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Riding The Crazy Train Again
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Marcos, California
Posts: 2,562
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Does anyone know why wild fennel has that delicious licorice fragrance but the fennel sold as plants in the herb section has no scent at all?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: California Central Valley
Posts: 2,542
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Overwatering?
I know that mediterranean/California herbs grown in lean soil and neglected, as a general rule, tend to be stronger medicinally and have stronger flavors and aromas than those grown in good garden soil with ample water. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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Been a long time since I ate wild fennel from the arid slopes of California.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
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I don't know, but herb fennel is easy to grow (not the type that bulbs -- it's a different variety). I've grown it in the past for both the pollen and the seeds, and yes it has that wonderful licorice flavor. Mine was grown from Franchi seeds I purchased from Seeds of Italy.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ohio
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No idea, but I agree, it is easy to grow. it actually becomes a weed.
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#6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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I have a confession to make.
When I was in the Marines in California I had never had anything that had fennel in it. I had no idea what fennel even was or had eaten Italian sausage. My experience with fennel comes from an idiotic test. While on the slopes I noticed a weed growing that smelled like licorice. So I put w wee bit in my mouth and tried it and it was good. I didn't die or get sick so I started too increase the amount I tried and I never got sick. So I just started eating it and the rest of the guys did too. Then later on in life I was introduce to fennel seeds. I noticed they tasted like the weed I was eating in California. It was here or on garden web I asked if the weed in California was fennel. That was when I found out for sure it was wild fennel I was eating. ![]() Worth |
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#7 |
Riding The Crazy Train Again
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Marcos, California
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Worth, thank you for your service. About the fennel, thanks everyone. I'm thinking of collecting seeds next time I see wild fennel. I LOVE what others call weeds-dandelions, fennel, mustard...
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