Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum
Carrot fennel
Common names: Vegetable fennel, Fennel, Florentine fennel
Photo: Elekes Andor · CC BY 4.0 · Source
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Description
Carrot fennel forms a fleshy, white pseudo-tuber with a delicate anise aroma, which is equally convincing raw in salads as it is cooked as a side dish. The fine foliage also seasons like fennel herb. As a late summer and autumn vegetable, it is the ideal substitute for a harvested spring bed.
Care instructions
Sow from mid May to July directly into the bed or transplant, as early sowing causes premature bolting in cold. Water evenly, as drought stress also forces it into flowering. Cluster the tubers once they are fully grown, so they remain white and tender, and harvest them from August just above the ground.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich, lime-loving
Feeding
Medium feeder
Months
Mar–Jun
Propagation
Methods
- From seed
Companion planting
Good neighbors
amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
Umbellifers and alliums confuse each other's pests (carrot fly, onion fly).
For example GarlicOnionLeekChivesDaffodilRocambole and 12 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
daisy family (Asteraceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Tagetes patulaCalendulaSunflowerCommon coneflowerFall AsterIceberg lettuce and 53 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
You can pair celery and dill with all Brassicaceae because they repel the cabbage whitefly with their scent, a proven companion.
For example White cabbageKohlrabiRadishKalebroccolicauliflower and 34 more species in the catalogue
Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed-culture Practice
legume family (Fabaceae)
Peas and beans provide carrot and celery with nitrogen and grow as shallow-rooted plants without competition next to each other.
For example Pole beanBroad beanMarker peaSugar peaRed beanLima bean and 29 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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