Vegetable Barley Soup

Name: Vegetable Barley Soup
Ingredients: 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed; 1-1/2 cups fresh baby carrots, halved; 1-1/2 cups frozen cut green beans; 1-1/2 cups frozen corn; 3 celery ribs, thinly sliced; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 6 cups water; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth; 1 cup medium pearl barley; 1 bay leaf; 1-3/4 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained