2 X Dried wild fennel

It is a wild plant found throughout the Mediterranean region, especially in peninsular and island Italy. It has a cylindrical, blue-green stem that grows from 20 cm to 2 meters tall and has small, yellow flowers. It is sown in autumn and transplanted in spring in rows spaced 40-50 cm apart, and harvested in late autumn. In cooking, fennel has a sweet, spicy flavor and is excellent in pasta with sardines and in sauces to accompany boiled fish.