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["Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:29 AM, <paxamicus AT earthlink.net> wrote:

>
> Does anyone grow fennel? I've found if I add fennel to a dish I get
> that sausagey taste I love without the meat. I've only ever used it as
> a spice and I'm starting to wonder if I am really missing the boat in
> terms of using it as a straight up veg.


Will try that. We have fennel in our garden from the previous owners. The
fennel has survived whatever I did or did not do for 8 years. ;)  Hardy
stuff. The bulbs are supposed to be delicious but I've never cooked with
them. They draw beneficial insects to the garden as well as becoming a tall,
fern-like beautiful plant.

lkvp