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Old 06-10-2007, 11:34 PM
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This may be a stupid question but is it possible to grow fennel from the bulb - like the ones you buy in a supermarket? A friend has asked and now I'm curious!!
Florence Fennel is notorious for bolting at will. It has a tap root which is cut off before being sent to the supermarket! Even if you could get it to grow it would run straight to seed! It grows easily from seed sown at the appropriate time!
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