This is an old picture of the fennel that was harvest for this weeks box. It was transplanted which is why it is spaced so far apart. The next 2 successions were direct seeded to save space. If this row were direct seeded it could have produced 10 times as many in the same amount of time. Live and learn i guess. It will probably take a little while to become popular at the farmer's market anyway. I've noticed that at the small town farmer's market in Alpine, an obscure vegetable like spaghetti squash or kohlrabi will only sell a few units the first week to a curious customer or two who will then return the second and third week to buy a hold bag of them and soon it will be all sold out. Someday i will try and offer samples of fresh fennel salad at the market to show everyone how great it tastes. The samples might have to be prepared in a commercial kitchen though. Of course, giving away samples of fennel seems silly when the pastry booth right next door is offerring five different types of brownies and dulce de leche empanadas. I know who's samples would [do] fill up on.