Growing the best edible seeds involves understanding how we can enhance the full function of garden plants, both cropping and ornamental. Yes, hopefully, we will be lucky enough to cultivate rich ...

Q. We love fennel bulbs in salads and use the foliage in salt-crusted fish and other dishes. I put fennel plants in the garden this spring. How do I know when the bulb is ready to harvest? Will the ...

For an unusual taste treat this fall, get a packet of bulb fennel seeds now to plant in late June or early July. Most varieties take about 80 days to mature, and this vegetable is at its best when ...

I hope you enjoyed the warm weather we had a few days ago. Freezing weather one week and 60-70 degrees the next. You have to love Mid-Missouri weather. I would like to introduce you to both a ...

Fennel seeds are a spice harvested from one of several types of herb fennel plant. They have a sweet, powerful flavor that’s similar to licorice. Fennel seeds have traditionally been used in Italian ...

Longtime readers of this column know I have a running battle with squirrels in the garden. Digging up perfectly good plants, stealing fruit from trees, or throwing things to chase off intruders, I’m ...

Fennel, seeds or bulb, is a strangely unpopular spice and vegetable. Maybe it’s the licorice association. Even I, for years, associated fennel seeds with the sweet digestif Indian restaurants serve as ...