{"product_id":"fennel-florence-seeds-organic","title":"Fennel Florence seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFlorence Fennel (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFoeniculum vulgare\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eazoricum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 50 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence fennel, or finocchio, is grown for the swollen white bulb at the base rather than the leaf. Crisp and aniseed-sweet raw, mellow and almost buttery when roasted. Not to be confused with the perennial herb fennel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 5 to 10mm deep where they are to grow, as fennel bolts if its roots are disturbed. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Thin to 20 to 30cm apart in rows 40cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e January to April and August to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to April and August to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in rich, free draining soil. Steady water is the whole game here, as any check from dry soil or a hot spell sends the plant to seed instead of forming a bulb. Once the bulb starts to swell, mound soil around it to keep it pale and sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift bulbs from about 12 to 14 weeks, once they are roughly the size of a tennis ball and still firm. Cut at ground level and leave the root in, and you will often get a few small shoots for salads afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178834133304,"sku":"ORHA034","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/fennel-florence-seeds-organic-4164119.jpg?v=1785234848","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/fennel-florence-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}