Any Gardeners here Growing Cilantro?

[monty55]

I agree that a made from scratch curry paste taste wonderful. And as much as I enjoy making a Thai Curry, I enjoy eating them more. For me, and I am speaking only for myself, making a paste is a diminishing return on flavor investment time wise unless I am making enough for ten or more people.

I agree with that too! But I'm a nut and like to cook... a lot. But I occasionally invite my other grown kids over. So I just multiply the recipe and sometimes use the food processor for larger quantities, but I'd much prefer the mortar and pestle method. Sometimes I'll do food prep while binge watching something on TV.. Thai curry is worthy

 

[monty55]

You can keep your window sill at just the right temp.....and you'll have your roots a lot sooner.

So your talking about growing it indoors? Hmm, I've not thought of that. But, unfortunately there are no exposed windows to the east or south that are available to grow plants on in this house I'm living in... and I've read they like full to partial sun.

 

[kcghost]

I think I'd rather be put down than admit I grow cilantro.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Not to double tap, but am I understanding you correctly that you are getting cilantro leaf through the summer down there in Alabammy? Once mine flowers, the leaves fall to shit and I'm stuck with waiting until the weather cools for more.

I do. I don’t get huge vibrant leaves or anything, but they just sort of come up voluntarily now. Shade. I’m not sure if it is “best practices” or not to grow them in shade, but that’s where they grow back.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I think I'd rather be put down than admit I grow cilantro.

I prefer the corriander when I harvest the seed. Same plant. But, I went through a spice and herb phase where I grew them all fresh. Now, basil, lemon balm, corriander, and many more just come back on their own, now.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

For what it's worth, I have an AeroGarden that allows for indoor herb gardening. Basil, cilantro, parsley, and tomatoes are various options.

It was virtually no fuss until time to clean the "tank".

Fresh herbs are great, but I'm not sure about the cost to benefit ratio.

Cilantro is dirt cheap, but only lasts a few days when store bought.

I do find it odd cilantro doesn't grow well in Texas since I love simple tacos with soft fried corn tortillas, meat, sauce, diced onions, and cilantro.

 

[Peter Turbo]

I garden professionally our season is just starting up, ill probably have a ton of these by the end of the season.

 

[pantsBoots]

I think I'd rather be put down than admit I grow cilantro.

This is the 21st century - you can admit it all without fear of repercussions, now. The world has moved on.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

This is the 21st century - you can admit it all without fear of repercussions, now. The world has moved on.

Apparently, depending on where you live in the world, your coriander may identify as cilantro and your cilantro may identify as coriander.

I haven't had any trouble growing cilantro and even in hot and humid weather in Iowa it will do ok, just keep it watered in the raised beds and I stagger the timing of the planting so I'll have some in later in the season that hangs in there nicely.

I like it in homemade salsa and in cilantro cheese bread. There is such a thing as overdoing it IMO, but I love it in appropriate doses and dishes.

 

[Jaylotw]

We don't grow any in the field on the farm since it's just not very valuable as a bunch, but we do hundreds of 4" pots of cilantro to sell as starter plants. I just seeded 115 pots today and will do another 2-300 in the next month and sell every single one.

It's simple to grow, and the seed is cheap. Any window will give it enough light, you could also put it under a light in your house. Just keep it watered.

 

[Kooky]

Cilantro is a cooler crop.

Plant it in shade (maybe this doesn't apply everywhere, as I am from Florida...)

I tend to start most delicate herbs in shade, then if they're heat loving like a rosemary bush or basil plant, move them to full or at least partial sun. Don't let them dry out during germination.