7 plants never to grow next to fennel As well as its culinary uses, fennel is a medicinal plant that has been used in traditional remedies for centuries for numerous ailments.

Fennel does best in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9, and mint can handle those and zones 2, 3, and 10 as well. It's wise to grow these plants in container gardens since they spread so readily.

Plant fennel transplants in a sunny spot. Like most garden plants, they like well drained soil with compost mixed in. Space the plants about 12 inches apart.

Long-lived asparagus plants can last decades Fennel can be a perennial plant in warm climates. But in our climate, bulb fennel is generally grown as an annual. It is hardy down to about 20 degrees.

Fennel is best seeded in the early spring. Fennel is an elegant, poised, and stately plant, a relation of Queen Anne’s Lace and carrots, and I used to mix it into my borders in New York.

To roast fennel, cut the bulbs lengthwise, cut out the core, and slice it as thin or thick as you like. Toss the fennel with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and roast in a 425℉ over for 25 to 30 ...

The fennel plant can grow to heights of eight feet, and it’s as long in stature as it is in health benefits. Jenifoto – stock.adobe.com A 2022 review found fennel to have “antiviral ...