Description

🍽️ Taste & Culinary Use

Flavour: Crisp, sweet, and slightly aniseed-like – refreshing and aromatic.

In the Kitchen:
✅ Delicious raw in salads with orange or parmesan
✅ Roast or grill for a caramelised, nutty flavour
✅ Perfect with fish, chicken, or pasta
✅ Fronds used as a garnish or herb for soups and sauces

Popular Dishes:
– Fennel & Orange Salad
– Roasted Fennel with Olive Oil
– Baked Fish with Fennel
– Fennel Risotto

🌱 Growing Guide – Easy Growing in Malta

🗓️ When to Plant

Late February – May for a spring/summer harvest.
September – early November for an autumn/winter crop.

☀️ Location & Sun

Needs at least 6 hours of sunlight daily.
In July & August, provide light afternoon shade to prevent bolting (flowering too early).

🌿 Soil & Potting

Use well-draining, fertile soil enriched with compost.
In pots: choose a deep container (25–30 cm) with drainage holes.
A good-quality potting mix ensures strong bulb growth.

💧 Watering

Keep soil consistently moist, not soggy.
Water every 2–3 days, or daily in very hot weather.
Check the top inch of soil—if dry, water.
Avoid watering foliage during midday sun.

✂️ Care & Harvest

Feed with a balanced fertiliser every 2–3 weeks.
Remove weeds and loosen soil gently around the base.
When bulbs start forming, mound soil around them to keep them white and tender.
Harvest: When bulbs reach 7–10 cm and feel firm. Cut just above the roots.
Fronds can be trimmed anytime for use as a garnish.

*Pictures shown may vary from actual product due to the live nature of the items. Some items may be out of stock for various reasons, we will issue a refund or offer alternatives should that be the case.
The Price is per one tray of 12 Seedlings.