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06 Apr 20, anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Try looking on the internet - Google it.

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12 Dec 17, Ilka Howell (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

What happens if you plant fennel with beans? I didn't know they shouldn't be grown together and have planted them in a large garden bed together. They are not right next to each other, have lettuce and radishes separating so approx 1m apart. Will they grow ok?

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13 Dec 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

From Houzz Fennel is allelopathic to most garden plants, inhibiting growth, causing to bolt, or actually killing many plants. Like black walnut or elder, it produces some chemical or other which does bad things to its neighbours. Although it causes coriander to bolt, the coriander does help to prevent fennel from becoming too much of a weed. It depends which one you want to sacrifice, I guess! It will cross-pollinate with dill, resulting in a horrible-tasting plant. I think fennel will be OK if grown in a pot, but you'll need to be vigilant to stop it from going to seed (a pity if you want those seeds!) - those seeds can travel far and wide, making it a very invasive plant indeed.

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17 Jan 18, Ilka (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Very informative, thanks Mike! Sounds like the fennel will have to go :)

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30 Nov 17, Anita Groenewald (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

Where can I find fennel farmers in South Africa? i want to buy fresh fennel and rhubarb in fairly large quantities.

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05 Nov 17, joel (Australia - temperate climate)

where in Australia can u grow fennel

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25 Oct 17, Poloko Mphatane (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

Good-day I am very much interested in growing plant's at the back of the yard I want to know how to grow fennel in free state and how to maintain them and protect them Thanks

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25 Jun 17, Jay (USA - Zone 5a climate)

Can I plant fennels at 8500 feet high Colorado

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02 Jun 17, Carol Grey (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I have just dug out an enormous fennel in North Tasmania , Have little ones growing.

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11 Apr 17, Wayne Grant (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted a fennel seed from a dried herb packet i bought from an organic store. What variety if fennel do they typically sell as a herb?

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