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lurley · July 2, 2011

I have bronze fennel in the herb garden. All leaf and no bulb, which is fine with me because I don't really care for the licorice taste. It is pretty and attracts nice bugs. I use a little and sell a little, sometimes I have the occasional volunteer but it doesn't grow like a weed here, even with full sun, unlike the lemon balm and mint... oh, and never ever plant epazote. I thought I needed the authentic mexican ingredient so I grew it myself...it IS a weed. It has millions of seeds. Luckily it is an annual and after three years of pulling I have most of it gone although every spring a few try to slip past me.

July 2, 2011	#8
lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	I have bronze fennel in the herb garden. All leaf and no bulb, which is fine with me because I don't really care for the licorice taste. It is pretty and attracts nice bugs. I use a little and sell a little, sometimes I have the occasional volunteer but it doesn't grow like a weed here, even with full sun, unlike the lemon balm and mint... oh, and never ever plant epazote. I thought I needed the authentic mexican ingredient so I grew it myself...it IS a weed. It has millions of seeds. Luckily it is an annual and after three years of pulling I have most of it gone although every spring a few try to slip past me.