The drying and storage of fennel

Content

• The drying and storage of fennel
• Cut off the ripened seeds late with the cabbage
• It depends on the variety
• Think about using it already when sowing
• Dry fennel in a well-ventilated place
• Tips & Tricks

The drying and storage of fennel

The fennel is a tuberous plant whose cultivation in the garden is relatively straightforward. The tubers of the fennel should be harvested in autumn before the first frosts, but they can be kept ready to cook in the freezer. Seeds and herbs, on the other hand, can be kept dried without complications.

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Cut off the ripened seeds late with the cabbage

Although the seeds of the fennel can be consumed in an immature state, they should give you time for maturation for later drying and use. In late summer and autumn, depending on the season of fennel cultivation, you will be able to spot golden yellow umbels that can be wonderfully tied into practical bouquets.

It depends on the variety

As with celery, there are special varieties of fennel, depending on the type of use. So while the tuber fennel can come up with a larger tuber, the spice fennel has much more pronounced inflorescence in umbel shape. So it is also the spice fennel, which plays the biggest role in the production of fennel tea and ethereal herbal mixtures.

Think about using it already when sowing

Select the seed according to the intended use before sowing. So you can sow fennel, which serves with large tubers mainly for fresh consumption. You can also grow spice fennel if you want to use the harvested herb ingredients and seeds for aromatic teas and beauty applications.

Dry fennel in a well-ventilated place

When drying fennel care should be taken to ensure that the individual bouquets are not tied too tightly. This will allow you to dry well in the air if you are hanging upside down in a dry place. Once the seeds fall out of the flower umbels while drying, they can be packaged separately for storage.

Tips & Tricks

The drying of fennel bouquets serves not only the storage and preservation of the fennel, it spreads due to the oils contained also an aromatic fragrance in each room.