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Sowing calendar · Herbs

Fennel

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare · Funcho, Hinojo, Fenouil, Fenchel, Finocchio, erva-doce

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

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  • Sow directFeb–Apr, Aug–Sep
  • HarvestApr–Sep
Germination
10–14 days · soil from 8 °C
Spacing
50 cm between rows · 30 cm apart
Sowing depth
1 cm
Harvest after
60–90 days
Water need
low
Frost
hardy
Life cycle
perennial
Family
Apiaceae
Seed saving
easy · keeps ~3 years

Notes

Grows wild on roadsides all over Portugal. Keep it apart from dill (they cross) and from most vegetables. Cut seed heads before they drop or it spreads everywhere.

Keep apart from

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.