This year I decided to try growing some fennel in my garden. Unbeknownst to me, however, fennel apparently inhibits the growth of tomatoes -- at least this is what I have been told. Can anyone testify personally to this? Should I also uproot the fennel once it's big enough? I have it growing on both ends of my garden, right next to my Brandywine and Caspian Pink plants. Alternately, is there a "safe" distance away from my tomatoes where I can transplant the fennel? I'm also curious if anyone knows how the inhibitive fennel effect works -- via the roots, flowers, fully grown plants, whatever.
Much obliged to all for any shared advice.
Drew (rhymes with Grew)