fennel 'Mantovano' (fennel)

Product Description

Position: full sun Soil: fertile, moisture retentive Rate of growth: average Hardiness: tender An early to mid vigorous variety that produces large, round, compact bulbs that are crunchy and aromatic. It can be sown from the spring to the beginning of the summer and eaten raw in salads or cooked. Growing Instructions: Prefers warm site in light well drained soil. Sow indoors - March to May for earlier crops and plant out April to June Sow outside - April to June when the air temperature is above 15°C Sow 1.5cm deep Thin plants to 20cm apart May to July Harvest: June to AugustCut just above soil level and you may get some smaller bulbs forming as a second crop.