Fennel seeds germinating and Marigold

As you can see the Calendula flowers (left) have germinated - you can see both the cotyledons and the true leaves. These will be planted out on my plot soon. To the right are fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds which are germinating. I want to grow fennel as I love eating it - my partner makes a lovely fennel and red pepper soup. I also want to grow fennel for its medicinal properties: the seeds make an excellent infusion for relieving bloating in the stomach and for settling the digestive system (do not exceed the recommended dose). Fennel is also a galactagogue which means that it promotes the production of breast milk (the bulb can be roasted and eaten).