Coriander - Cilantro

Coriander Cilantro is a hardy annual, that can be grown in pots.

• Sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 0.5cm deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered.
• Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days.
• Thin seedlings to 20cm apart.
• Water well until plants are established.
• For a continuous supply, make sowings at two to three weekly intervals.
• Sow indoors 0.5cm deep, thinly in small pots of compost.
• Water well and place in a warm position.
• A temperature of 15-20c is ideal.
• Plants can be grown on a light windowsill.
• Harvesting Pick the leaves as required.
• Pick a few leaves from each plant so that they regrow quickly.
• They may be dried or frozen but for best flavour use fresh.
• Average 150 seeds