Foeniculum officinale, Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel is often used in fish dishes and thought to make it easier to digest fish.  It is also used as an insect repellant and also used in a tea in Europe for colic in babies.
It is very easy to grow and tends to like lose well drained soil. If you can’t plant it in fall or spring and does well through the winter months. Don’t over water it does not like too much water.  Never plant Fennel too close to tomatoes, beans, or cabbage plants. It tends to slow growth due to a chemical in the plant.
You can expect it to take about 80 days to reach full size!

Heathy Food: one cup Privides 1/3 daily intake of Vitamin A half vit C 15/20 % calcium and iron!