On 20/6/06 13:43, in article
ws.net, "Sue"
wrote:


"Gardening_Convert" wrote
Janet Baraclough wrote:
For aniseed taste, try the ripe seeds of fennel (supposed to
supprersss appetitie as an aid to weight loss) I also enjoy a
munch-in-passing on fennel leaf, mints, chives and garlic chives.

Fennel is supposed to also aid acid heartburn / indigestion, I take
fennel tea ( tea bags )some times it 's quite nice

It ought to work as fennel was traditionally an ingredient in the gripe
water given to babies with colic.

I thought it was and then I thought it was dill?

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