What does cilantro need to grow

In cooking at home, I always have a fresh supply handy or am always growing in my garden. My sandy loam garden in N England has self seeded its cilantro for years which have tended to be spindly single stem plants that bolt early. Pleasantly surprised that this year I have several tall bushy plants with several strong stems around 10mm diameter. As a Hispanic we use cilantro a lot. My mother would use it a lot growing up.

I never thought it tasted like soap up until I planted my own. I have a nice bunch growing and I tried it and it tasted like soap. I am sad cause I want to use it in my food. Have you tried cilantro from the store recently? It could be that your taste buds have changed! Perhaps try seeds of a different variety from a different source. I live in Arlington Texas and I planted it in half a whiskey barrel with several other herbs. I planted at end of March and my plant is about 3 feet tall now.

I LOVE cilantro Cilantro does taste like soap to me. I thought it may have been because I used too much until I read this article. Cilantro tastes terrible to me. I always hated Mexican food because it tasted bad, then I found out that it was just the herb I didn't like.

I started ordering it without cilantro and now I love Mexican food! We live in Central Texas and I have yet to find the perfect time for Cilantro growth.

I have tried for 4 years to grow this wonderfl herb and have yet to be successful. It gets very hot here and I would love to have some help. I have never planted in the fall, maybe that is where I have gone wrong. Please, anyone, help! I love this on Mexican food. I didn't plant, per say, I scattered Cilantro seeds at the end of summer about 20 years ago and it has reseeded ever since.

Harvest leaves as opposed to pulling up plant. Allow it to bloom and seed and you shouldn't have to worry about replanting. Good luck and enjoy fresh throughout the cooler weather! Hi ive started growing herbs and have been lucky with qiute a few especially the ones in question. I have planted mine in a small planter next to loveage and it has flowered. However this is lemon coriander i purchased. Hope this is helpful to you. If you have any tips on rosemary or oregano id be happy for any feedback.

Good luck. I just changed the location of my plant. Last year had half day shade, this year, full sun. I should have left it alone! The sun is destroying it.

Thinking about harvesting the leaves. I save for what I need for a week. I then take the remaining cilantro, leaf and stem and roll it horizontally very tight. Then I put it in a freezer bag kept tight with rubber bands and place it in the freezer.

Whenever a recipe calls for cilantro, especially salsa, I take the frozen cilantro out, and shave what I need then place it back in the freezer. The taste in indistinguishable from freshly picked cilantro!

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Terra Cotta Pot. Bloem amazon. Cilantro is a cool-season crop that does best at temperatures between 50 and 85 degrees F. It can tolerate temperatures as low as 10 degrees F, but if temperatures exceed 85 degrees F it will start to bolt. In Texas, the best time to plant cilantro is in February for an April harvest and again in September for a November harvest. Weekly plantings will ensure that you have a continuous crop. To establish cilantro from seeds, set the seeds in a soft, well-tilled, and composted soil in January or February for a spring crop or in September for a fall crop.

Set the seeds 2 inches apart in rows 12 to 15 inches apart if you are planning to harvest cilantro leaves. If you plan to harvest the seeds, plant the seeds 8 inches apart in rows 15 inches apart.

Soil: Grow in full sun or bright shade, in rich, well-drained soil. Cilantro develops a tap root like a short, white carrot, so it requires deep soil to prosper. Aim for a pH of 6. Growing: Keep well-watered. Feeding is not necessary if there is sufficient organic matter in the soil. Harvest: Wait until the plants have formed small bunches of dark green leaves before picking as needed.

Otherwise, harvest as whole bunches. To harvest the leaves, allow the plant to flower, and then wait for a number of days until the seed heads begin to dry. These can be shaken into paper bags for later cleaning and storage.

NOTE: cilantro seeds need to be kept out of the compost, as it will appear like a weed in following seasons. Storage: Cilantro leaves and stems do not dry or freeze well. Use fresh whenever possible. It will hold in the refrigerator crisper for about 5 days.