Fennel is so much more than the bulb. The seeds, fronds and pollen can lend intriguing fl avors to a dish. Clockwise from top left: dried fennel seed, fennel fronds, fennel pollen, green fennel seeds.
Photo by Carol Penn-Romine
Fennel in the early morning light in Julie Gerard’s garden in Ojai.
Photo by Carole Topalian
Fennel in bloom.
Photo by Carol Penn-Romine
Gardeners can capture the fennel pollen with the help of a paper bag and some clothespins.
