Success Growing Coriander

Success Growing Coriander

How hard can it be growing Coriander? Not very and it is even easier with these secrets of success from expert gardeners.

Coriander

Successful Coriander Growing

  • One of the easiest herbs to grow from seed. Sow directly outside in a herb patch, container or on a windowsill.
  • Coriander appreciates full sun and good soil without frost.
  • In the right conditions it will grow like crazy but dislikes its long tap root being disturbed.
  • Harvest when leaves are 6 inches high and sow crops every 3 weeks for a continuous supply.
  • Coriander is rich in vitamins A and C and can be used fresh in curries, stir fries and salads.
  • Coriander is a Mediterranean plant and once established does not need much water.

Coriander

Coriander from Seed

  • Seeds at Thompson & Morgan
  • Other names for Coriander include Coriandrum sativum, Cilantro, Chinese Parsley or varities Calypso and confetti
  • Sow coriander seed outdoors from April to July in light, well-drained, fertile soil, which has been raked to a fine tilth.
  • Choose a position in full sun. Sow seed thinly at a depth of 1cm (½in) in rows 30cm (12″) apart.
  • When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 23cm (9″) apart.
  • Can also be sown in late summer for winter use, with cloche protection and full light for quality foliage production.

Photo Credits
Coriander by John and Gill CC BY-NC 2.0
Coriander by YaelBeeri CC BY-NC 2.0
Coriander by jbhangoo CC BY-ND 2.0

Coriander
Coriander all dressed up and nowhere to go except into the cooking!

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