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Plant profile – Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare

Posted on June 8, 2014 by tikiwanderer

Fennel is one of those weeds that turns up all over the place around this city. It’s also a useful herb. As both weed and herb it has a potential role in my low-water zones. It’s in the Apiaceae (formerly … Continue reading →

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Plant profile: Alexanders, Smyrnium olusatrum

Posted on June 4, 2014 by tikiwanderer

Alexanders, Smyrnium olusatrum, is an old plant. There are records of it being written about, cooked with, used as fodder in Ancient Roman times and before. It’s named for Alexander the Great, or perhaps Alexandria the city that AtG named … Continue reading →

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