A few days ago I went out to Cap i Corp again to one of my favourite places to gather certain wild herbs. Sometimes I take Tosca with me, my favourite herbal walk companion.This time, while I was gathering tender, young fennel fronds (somewhat out of the photo and more to the back) I noticed that Tosca found one of her favourite munching herb - Daucus carota aka. wild carrot or Queen Anne's Lace. She loves it. Next time you buy carrots with the tops still on, you'll think of Tosca.
Plucking and tugging with her teeth, she goes about her business while I go about mine. The difference is that while I am amused by her, she's not amused by my herb choice. Not a fennel fan.
In our area, wild fennel and wild carrot grow everywhere. And one can note where they grow, the thyme and rosemary do not...the latter preferring dryer ground. (You can find lots of information here on fennel, written by yours truly. I gather it to make my version of a Sicilian speciality - patties made with dried bread, parmesan cheese and chopped, blanched fennel fronds. They are sooooo tasty!)
Other times when we are out and about and she is curious what plant I am paying attention to, she'll wander off on her own investigations. When I have a look at what she has found... it is the same herb I had shown her...fennel excepting.
Tosca, the herb hunter.
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