Organic Fennel Early Summer Sweet - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Organic Fennel Early Summer Sweet - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Organic Fennel Early Summer Sweet - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Organic Fennel Early Summer Sweet - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Foeniculum dulce Précoce d'Eté
Sweet fennel, Florence fennel
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Description
The Early Sweet Summer Fennel is a traditional and early variety that forms beautiful pearly white, flat, tender, and highly aromatic bulbs. This summer fennel is sown from March to June for a harvest from June to October.
Fennel belongs to the Apiaceae family (formerly Umbelliferae), just like carrot and dill. It forms a beautiful plant with fine and light foliage. The stems, the "bulb," and the seeds are consumed. It thrives in mild climates, and is grown in sunny, fairly rich soil.
Fennel is easy to grow, but needs some warmth to grow. It does not tolerate drought well, as it causes it to quickly go to seed. The art of the gardener is then to combine the right variety and sowing period.
The "bulb" is not really a bulb, but a fleshy part formed by the imbrication of the petioles. The swollen base has a beautiful pearly-white hue and a slightly aniseed flavour. It can be consumed both raw and cooked. Its stems are used to flavour fish dishes. If some plants go to seed, use the seeds to make a very good condiment that aids digestion.
Harvest: fennel is harvested approximately three months after sowing and is done as needed.
Storage: it is a rather cold-sensitive plant that cannot withstand frost. It cannot stay in the ground during winter and must be stored in a cellar. Freshly harvested fennel can be stored for a few days in a refrigerator. It can be stored for several months in a freezer, after being blanched beforehand.
Gardener's tip: mulch the soil from May with successive thin layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves. This protection keeps the soil moist and reduces weeding.
Organic or "AB" seeds come from plants grown without phytosanitary products (insecticides, herbicides). These seeds also do not undergo any treatment after harvest. They bear the AB label and are certified by Ecocert, an independent organisation.
Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Foeniculum
dulce
Précoce d'Eté
Apiaceae
Sweet fennel, Florence fennel
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing
Germination occurs at a minimum temperature of 12°C (53.6°F). It generally takes between 8 and 10 days. The sowing period extends from March to June for a harvest from June to October.
Sowing can be done as early as March under cover, in trays filled with good seed compost. Alternatively, sow directly in warm soil in May-June. Sow at a depth of 1cm, 5cm (2in) apart in rows spaced 40cm (16in) apart. Thin out the seedlings one month after germination, keeping only one plant every 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in).
If sowing has taken place in a nursery, cut the foliage before being transplanted to the garden, respecting the same planting distances as for sowing (15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) between plants in rows spaced 40cm (16in) apart).
Cultivation
Fennel thrives in sunny, humus-rich soil. If enrichment is needed, it should be applied in autumn, in the form of well-rotted compost (about 3kg per m²). Loosen the soil and rake in the compost to a depth of 5cm (2in).
Fennel can be earthed up to a height of 15cm (6in). This will lead to whiter bulbs.
Fennel is a good companion for celery, turnip, and leek.
Let some plants flower, as like all umbellifers, they are very beautiful and particularly appreciated by beneficial insects.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.