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Omelet wrote:

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Billy wrote:

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Omelet wrote:

Fennel is delicious roasted and ridiculously expensive at the store, so
I'm considering trying to grow some in a raised bed this year.

Has anyone ever grown them and how much water do they like?

I live in Central Texas near Austin.

Here, in northern California, they grow wild with no attention afforded
to them.

laughs I ought to shmack you for that!

Want to trade some more cactus pads for some?
As I'm learning about Opuntia, I find that the one I'm looking for is
Opuntia streptacantha. No problem though, I'm glad to help.
But, point taken. In other words, they are easy to grow.
How dry is it where you live?
Drought here too. Less than 1/2 normal rainfall to date. Our normal
rainy season is from October through April, when the region is
considered a temperate rain forest. Normally there is NO rainfall from
May to October. Under the trees is usually nice in the summer but out in
the open the sun it can get hot, 100F+. Three years ago we had 2 days
that reached 100F. Last year we had 12 days that touched the century
mark. Fennel seems to grow best in the sunniest areas, water or not.
We are in the middle yet another drought
and might end up with water rationing this summer.
If the next 3 months don't improve, water rationing is sure to be
mandatory.
http://www.kcra.com/water/index.html

Seriously, they are around $3.00 each at the grocery store.

Saw lots of fennel today but none in a particularly accessible area.
I'll keep looking, or I'll do it the hard way ;O)
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