How do you grow Cilantro

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Widaman La Verne, CA Oct 13, 2009

I have tried to grow cilantro indoors and out/ all of these died on me! What is the trick ?

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Oct 13, 2009

Seed it once a week or every 10 days. It grows fast & as soon as it makes seed it is Coriander.
Pull the whole plant just before flowering.
No need to start plants indoors. Works better to direct seed.
Bernie

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Gazoodles Iowa Park, TX(Zone 7b) Oct 29, 2009

Hi Widaman, I grew cilantro one year and let it go to seed. Now every year I have seed which I either let fall where they are or pick them and then throw on the ground in the area where I want them (they come up/grow when the temperature is right for them.) Once you have some grow and then go to seed, you will have plenty of cilantro when the weather is the right temperature and there is rain.

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smileymom343 Kenmore, NY(Zone 6a) Oct 30, 2009

This article has nothing to do with growing cilantro, but it is very interesting as to why people either like or dislike cilantro.

http://www.buffalonews.com/340/story/720324.html

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shorti09 Tucson, AZ Feb 05, 2010

Hello...I am new here. I was just reading some posts but I have a question about something written here. CountryGardens writes:

"Seed it once a week or every 10 days. It grows fast & as soon as it makes seed it is Coriander. "

What does "Seed it once a week" mean?

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Feb 05, 2010

Bernie means to plant a few seeds every week or two. That way you will have a steady supply of edible leaves. The same technique is used with other quick growing plants such as spinach and radishes.

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Feb 06, 2010

Yes, indeed.
Radishes all summer long in Minnesota, people can't believe it. Plant often & keep well watered, is the secret. Some plantings don't turn out, but there are many to pick from. We had radishes from mid May until October.
Bernie

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dividedsky Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) Feb 06, 2010

I thought mine was bolting because of the heat/day length. So I decided to grow it indoors instead. But if I'm understanding you correctly, maybe it just has a short life cycle and growing it indoors under more controlled conditions isn't going to solve the problem?

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Feb 06, 2010

Long, hot days will certainly contribute to cilantro bolting faster. My plants grow slower and last longer in cooler weather. Locating the plants in a semi shady spot in mid-summer can slow down their growth but too much shade and they just get spindly anyway.

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