46 Fennel 



will cause the heart to decay. Served with 

 French dressing it is far superior to lettuce as a 

 salad. 



FENNEL 



There are several varieties of fennel, all of which 

 are used for seasoning. Sweet fennel is the most 

 desirable perhaps for family use, as it can be served 

 raw as a salad. The seed should be sown in the early 

 summer for a crop the following spring. To have 

 plenty of fennel the year round, sow in monthly 

 succession and transfer a few plants to pots for 

 winter use. 



Florence fennel forms large bulbs which should 

 be covered with earth when they are about the 

 size of walnuts. In a couple of weeks they will 

 have attained a good growth and will be perfectly 

 blanched and ready to use. These are good creamed 

 as celery is creamed, or even eaten raw as a 

 salad. 



GARLIC 



When the garlic heads are well formed the bulbs 

 should be gathered with long stems and woven into 

 braids and hung up for drying. They will keep 



