tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post1010823783960173113..comments2023-06-23T18:46:03.630+10:00Comments on Glut: a year in my patch: Fennel as a cut-and-come-again veggardengluthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11878662637625011658noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-92149024276301207772012-10-09T01:00:24.067+11:002012-10-09T01:00:24.067+11:00What a great discovery! Spring onions do the same ...What a great discovery! Spring onions do the same and I have had some luck with bok choy re-sprouting too, love those plants that keep on giving like kale, spinach and broccoli. Sometimes great discoveries are made with a little laziness, just sitting back and watching what happens.Kirsty @ Bowerbird Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511849105347338654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-15115548316359889512012-10-08T21:48:32.643+11:002012-10-08T21:48:32.643+11:00Oh thanks, I'll give it a try. I love olives ...Oh thanks, I'll give it a try. I love olives and tomatoes so I expect this will be right up my alley. Ninanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-70818011297417177222012-10-08T16:56:09.131+11:002012-10-08T16:56:09.131+11:00I wonder for how many cycles they will stay a good...I wonder for how many cycles they will stay a good size.... I will report!gardengluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878662637625011658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-76631326046528424542012-10-08T16:55:00.802+11:002012-10-08T16:55:00.802+11:00Oh I am glad that someone else has discovered this...Oh I am glad that someone else has discovered this trick. There must be an optimum no of cycles to still get good bulbs. The first cycle - when I got three bulb were amazing, they were huge but that might have been a result of lots of rain. This time one bulb is quite big and the others are a little behind. I will see how they go.gardengluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878662637625011658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-81623940757818495582012-10-08T16:52:49.334+11:002012-10-08T16:52:49.334+11:00Naughty caterpillas!Naughty caterpillas!gardengluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878662637625011658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-33955506290227458162012-10-08T16:52:26.877+11:002012-10-08T16:52:26.877+11:00They are the best plants these self maintainers. I...They are the best plants these self maintainers. I didn't like fennel once upon a time but I love it now. If you decided you wanted to try it, you might like to look at one of my favourite recipes - one with black olives and tomatoes. It's in my recipe list.gardengluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878662637625011658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-161238169420982572012-10-08T16:50:12.513+11:002012-10-08T16:50:12.513+11:00It's wonderful when you learn these things acc...It's wonderful when you learn these things accidently isn't it! One of the best things about gardening is learning thru doing and thru observation. gardengluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878662637625011658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-55493042853107570242012-10-08T11:52:44.517+11:002012-10-08T11:52:44.517+11:00I'm impressed how big the subsequent bulbs are...I'm impressed how big the subsequent bulbs are. I am definitely going to try this. Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-6419995812096068492012-10-08T08:44:04.907+11:002012-10-08T08:44:04.907+11:00Yes, the never ending veg are great! I once harves...Yes, the never ending veg are great! I once harvested a fennel for 3 years. It just kept producing bulbs and I kept harvesting them and giving them to a friend, as (I'm sure I'm repeating myself here buy anyways) I don't like fennel. Actually I think the plant may still be going. It was back at my parents house and planted maybe 8 years ago... I'll check it when I'm over there next weekend. But yes, until you rip out the roots it will just keep giving you fennel. I find they get thinner and thinner but they taste much the same.Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-41373441667811205772012-10-07T22:37:01.675+11:002012-10-07T22:37:01.675+11:00How wonderful! I have never eaten fennel. I was go...How wonderful! I have never eaten fennel. I was going to give it a go this fall, but a caterpillar ate all my little seedlings. Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885394458317264217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-34520324433463096352012-10-07T21:24:50.734+11:002012-10-07T21:24:50.734+11:00Brilliant! Don't we just love crops that rege...Brilliant! Don't we just love crops that regenerate or look after themselves? I'm not sure that I'm a fennel fan but I might give them a go, just to be sure. :)Ninanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3258484059999383214.post-36615349196675003522012-10-07T18:22:55.293+11:002012-10-07T18:22:55.293+11:00That's brilliant, I've never read about th...That's brilliant, I've never read about that before! Pity I just harvested my last fennel, but I'll definitely try it next time around. Thanks for a great tip!city garden country gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477373490943625987noreply@blogger.com