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I planted a late crop of bulb fennel and it's looking pretty good at the moment - but will is survive a hard frost or should I harvest it. Anyone know how best to keep it?
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Ooh no Muckdiva - I have just remembered I have a dozen FF's on the lottie - and there is no chance of protecting them tonight! Hope someone says they tolerate a few degrees of frost!!Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to? -
Fingers crossed then....Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
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And time just slips away
Bonnie RaittComment
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mine died back in october with last years frost, but it was really cold ..... but grew back and seeded this year,Comment
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Ooooh I do hope not!Granny on the Game in SheffieldComment
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They cannot stand more than a touch of frost as the bulb goes soft. At the first hint of frost, I lift all mine and they will keep for weeks in the fridge crispator, but make sure that they do not freeze.Last edited by realfood; 02-12-2009, 07:44 PM.Comment
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Urmm..have you collected the seed???
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I collect and dry the seed from herb fennel, but I harvest bulb fennel before it bolts to flower and seed.Originally posted by Nicos View PostUrmm..have you collected the seed???Comment
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Don't give up quite yet - I picked most of mine last week as frosts were threatened - those that were looking a bit tatty and growing oddly as if to go to seed still made made a really nice veg soup.
The is a school of wisdom that says fennel should be picked by the end of November.
If you are putting them in the fridge keep them wrapped in plastic as some dried out left in my fridge in the autumn. Silly me.Comment
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