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How To Grow Cilantro
In my home vegetable garden it was important for me to learn how to grow cilantro, or coriander as we call it here, because I like to eat it with almost everything.
Here are some tips and how to for growing cilantro
It is a favourite with Indian, Mexican and Thai foods and as we eat a lot of these I always have a patch growing. If you can find cilantro seeds on a tape make sure to buy them up as the spacing is perfect and the yield good. How to grow cilantro - planting Sow seeds in seed trays and then plant out into freshly dug over, composted soil. Follow the general rules for growing herbs Long term care & harvesting If you want to eat it as a green herb then cut and pick as you need. If you want to save seeds then allow it to go to seed and collect when the seed heads are ready.
Quick Notes
 How many plants: 6 plants. How long to harvest: 5 weeks Successive planting: Every 4 - 6 weeks
CILANTRO/CORIANDER USES
The dried seeds can be stored in an airtight container and ground up and added to recipes as a seasoning.
Each of us can make a difference - will you do your share?
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Copyright (c) Wendy Young 2009.
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Cilantro or coriander (or sometimes called Dhania) is really easy to grow but tends to bolt in hot weather. It can survive the heat if you plant it in semishade and keep it well watered.
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