Coriander

I buy it, it grows a bit, I keep it in it's original pot, I put it in a bigger pot, or I put it in the flowerbed.. no matter what I do with it - it then dies. HELP!! (please!)

 

Coriander is an annual, and a short-lived one at that! If it makes you feel any better, I can't keep one either, be it in a pot or flowerbed! Mine turn white on me then go to seed. I have a very sorry looking one at the moment which I may get a few seeds off to use in the kitchen.

 

you are supposed to harvest the lower leaves first..i dont know if this will make any difference to your disasters..also you are supposed to seed at intervals so you allways have a fresh crop growing!!

 

Well mine went into flower and I cut it them all off. It's outside now getting some fresh air.
How do you grow it from seed? Im not very good at the seeding lark unless I have a packet with instructions on!

 

thinly sow into soil in shallow drills lightly cover with fine soil or compost and water in..you will see seedlings between 5 and 10 days....seed sowing may be carried out as often as possible between spring and autumn..when large enough to handle thin the seedlings out ..sowing into seed trays is not reccomended as coriander hates being disturbed.. :confused: if they get upset they bolt upwards into flower..missing out on the leaf production stage,,you can grow coriander inside in a container ..either on a window ledge or patio..but for a confined space its not the best choice as until the seeds ripen it smells awfull...the only way to keep it happy in a pot is to pick the mature leaves ...make sure the pot has good drainage as coriander hates wet feet!!!!..anyone reading this that has aches and pains well the bruised seed of coriander van be used as a poultice to relieve pain in joints..

 

If you gently crush the seeds they will genminate easier. Sow 4in deep, then thin to 4inch apart,dont transplant and keep well water, harvest when 6in I grow mine in a trough.

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