this is THE EXACT video i was looking for. im growing coriander for my rabbits and guinea pigs so they enjoy it at every stage of its growth. However i want to get as long as i can out of each plant all year round. Thankyou for this.
What a perfect video, showing all the methods of harvest and how the plant takes to it is extremely helpful. I'll be coming back to this video for sure once my cilantro gets going.
Love this video. I commend you for conducting a systematic and controlled experiment, with only minimal variables. All Coriander growth was from the same seed stock, grown in the same soil, and was exposed to identical environment. This minimized the uncertainty in your results. Your "experiment within experiment" yielded valuable information. I sow Coriander in successive batches-- every 2 weeks. Thus, I am never out of fresh Coriander, which is an essential part of Indian cuisine. Thanks for sharing. It is extremely beneficial.
Hi Raji, thanks for watching and for your comment. Coriander is an essential part of our cooking too, and it's not easy to find here in France which makes it so important for me to grow! How do you keep it from bolting in India's heat?
@@NowGardening Hi I live in the US, in Washington DC. I grow mine in the semi-shade spots and place the containers along the N and N-E walls. In July/August, I keep Coriander planters in my kitchen windows. I also grow Coriander in a colander lined with 1/2 inch of cocoa peat, and place it water. I change the water (in the bottom trough) every week, and add a little bit Seaweed as fertilizer. This way, it almost never bolts. Those left outside, I let them bolt, enjoy the blossoms, and then harvest the seeds for the next planting season.
@@RajiTripathi Hi Raji! Wow, thank you so much for your tips. I will definitely put this info to good use. I've been experimenting this winter and am learning more and more every day from comments of expert coriander growers like you. Thanks again, Valerie
@@NowGardening Hi Valerie, thought of something else... When surplus, I have tried both drying as well as freezing chopped coriander. IMHO dried variety is less flavorful than the frozen one. Before freezing, I thoroughly wash and dry leaves as well as stems, and spread them out on the screens (the type we use for keeping oil splashing from skillets) for about 24 hours. Turn them a couple of times to ensure that the moisture dries evenly. Then, I chop the leaves and stems separately, and place them in 2- compartment BPA-free Rubbermaid lunch boxes. Cover with a paper towel and freeze. No need to thaw (actually, if you do, it becomes soggy like compost). Just add either leaves, stems or both directly to the soups, curries, baked potatoes, eggs or rice dishes. Both the texture and aroma remain the same as the fresh coriander.
@@NowGardening yes, I'll definitely ask you questions if I ever do! The only reason I don't grow edible plants is because I'm afraid of attracting bugs to my succulent collection and I don't have enough space for both. Plus, I manged to kill a green onion once! That's not good! 🤣🤣🤣
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Wonderful video, really informative and clear. Very nice to see the way the experiment was performed, along with the results. I am growing corriander in Brazil, so keen to avoid early bolting. Wish me luck, and thank you!
Oh no! 😅 I just released a new video on cilantro that might be of interest. I’ve gotten to the point I keep it growing all year by working with (and around) Mother Nature!
You might want to try cutting everything off but do it ABOVE where you see the bud between the stem and the leaf. The plant doesn't seem to start growing and bushing out again as well from its very base as it does when you cut above a first bud. You can expect multiple harvests this way if you make your next cuts before you see any hint of it bolting. You can grab the whole plant, cut it all off above the first buds. You open it up to the sun that way and it makes harvesting more efficient and bountiful. We grow long wide beds of cilantro and can harvest the whole 15 foot/ 4 rows in a half an hour. We make lots of cilantro pesto and freeze it to last til next Spring.
Thanks so much, Charles! This is the first time I’ve heard of this for cilantro. I will definitely give this a try next time around! I have a fall cilantro crop growing currently, but it doesn’t usually bolt in fall. The cold will eventually stunt the plant instead. Do you only plant your cilantro in the spring since you get such a bumper crop out of it? Thanks again for sharing your tips with me. I really appreciate it.
@@NowGardening We do spring and fall crops. I just made the first fall harvest. We do use a lot of cilantro, most all of it as pesto which we freeze. Happy harvesting
Please give me some ideas for freezing cilantro. I like to use it in my salsas, I don’t do pesto…but I’m sure I could make something similar for salsa. Thank you kindly, Mary
Great video! Well done and thanks. I'm also curious if you noticed any difference in the taste? I find that coriander/cilantro (like many other plants) tends to taste more bitter once it starts to bolt.
Definitely. The taste is much stronger when the plant is under stress. I don’t taste bitterness so much with cilantro (not like lettuce for example), but I start to taste that « soapy» taste that many people who hate cilantro complain about. To get around that, I’ll use smaller quantities in cooking to keep the overall taste of the meal balanced.
Wonderful video. Thanks so much. If I can only figure out how to keep my cilantro alive all summer. It hates the extreme heat in NC. I love these methods you shared though and how to cut and prune. :)
Hi Carol. I actually lived in NC for about a year! Beautiful state! The cutting and pruning will help extend its life, but what I do to keep some growing all summer is that I transplant some of my plants indoors before they start bolting. You can also plant some in the shade outside to keep it going longer than in direct sun, but the heat will eventually get to it outside in the summer! Good luck!
I'm in Michigan and we can have days over 90, Tomatoes can be affected in high temperature. To help on hot days I cover plants with a solar shade cloth. My cilantro is growing too fast and I am watching the video to cut down on the bolting.
@@farmerdoug4646 Hi Doug. Thanks for watching. My dad uses a shade cloth with good results in South Alabama 👍🏻 As for cilantro, we've had a month of mostly above 90 days. I've managed to keep about half of this year's crop growing using the techniques from this video, but some has bolted to the point of no return. It can happen in the course of a day when your back is turned, and that's just Mother Nature. Fortunately, it can keep in the fridge for about a month if you don't like to freeze it. In Michigan, I think you should be able to get in a fall crop too if you plant end of August/early Sept. Also, I forgot to say this but imitating a shade cloth, I hide some of my cilantro plants under taller plants that shade it and that helps delay bolting too!
Great effort, growing coriander is a frustrating business. Mine bolts before I can get much off it (UK). I’m inclined to try growing highly concentrated in containers like the supermarkets do, maybe starting a new pot every week or two. Question: is collecting seed from my plants for growing likely to be successful?
Hi, thanks for your question. Yes, absolutely. This year, for example, I used only the seeds I had saved from last year's coriander and I grew a full crop. This week I planted seeds from my spring crop for my fall crop. Also, I'd be interested to hear if your container project works. I've never succeeded starting viable coriander plants except through direct sowing in my garden. I even transplant from my garden to indoor containers when the weather turns too cold to keep it growing outside.
Hi Janet, I’m sorry to learn that because I thought English subtitles were on. I will check it and change it if possible. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
@@janetjoslin3011 I'm so relieved to learn that. I checked it and it showed they were on. I even went to my son's YT account to make sure they showed up correctly. Sometimes it mistranslates my Southern accent, so let me know if you need any further help!
Maybe cut them down to the bottom, except for a single stalk? Then it still has enough leaves to feed regrowth (assuming they're all part of the same plant). After new growth and leaves, cut down the original remaining stalk. Just an idea, anyway.
They might not be invisible, just coming at night. Snails, mice, and rabbits can all nibble greens down to little nubs overnight. My trick is to cover the plants getting attacked with chicken wire (smaller holes the better!) and usually that prevents further damage. Good luck!
What zone are you in? You mentioned sowing in early March and where I’m at (zone 6) it recommends sowing after the last frost or right around it which is April 15th here. Just wondering because I bet I could sow a bit earlier
I’m in a zone 8 microclimate where our last frost is often end of April (for example, I can’t put out tomatoes until May). I have consistently sown cilantro the first week of February with great results. We don’t get snow/ice, though, so I’m can’t say how that would affect an early sowing.
Hi Misty. Bolting is when a plant shoots up and gets ready to flower. This is also called “going to seed” because the flowers will eventually produce seeds. When you see it, you’ll recognize it because the plant will grow tall almost overnight. You see this with spinach, lettuce, many herbs like cilantro and basil, and plants like broccoli and cauliflower.
If the temps are too high or the plant is under stress (like drought), it will continue to bolt when you cut it back. They are ways to work around this, sometimes as simple as planting a new crop in a shadier location. If you’re interested, you could check out my video on how I keep it growing year round. It takes some practice, but it’s worth it if you love cilantro.
Hi Nelson. I find that cilantro is the most easiest to sow outdoors directly in the garden. For best results sow the seeds shallow (1/2cm or 1/4 in deep). If you plant them when the weather is cool and water them lightly every 2 days, they should take around 15 days to sprout. This is normal. Cilantro grows slowly at first, so try to have patience while you wait for it to mature. I hope this helps!
Bolting is also know as going to seed. It’s when a plant has a sudden burst of growth due to stressful conditions (heat is the best example). The plant will get taller and start to produce seeds. I do have a video called “what is bolting-lettuce, spinach, and cilantro” if you like to learn more!
Hi, thanks for your question. Bolting is when a plant grows tall very quickly. For example, lettuce usually grows close to the ground, but when it bolts it grows vertically very fast. For lettuce, it's like the plant is becoming a tall stem and seeds began to form on the top. This is often a response to stress, such as heat, and is the plant's attempt to produce seeds before it dies. Hope this helps!
Well presented on coriander harvest
Good share friend
Thank you for your kind words 😊Happy gardening.
Let me commend you on your contribution, you were thorough, helpful, and concise. Thank you 🙏
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Thank you for your kind comment 😊
this is THE EXACT video i was looking for. im growing coriander for my rabbits and guinea pigs so they enjoy it at every stage of its growth. However i want to get as long as i can out of each plant all year round. Thankyou for this.
Glad it was helpful. Good luck! Hope you’re rabbits and guinea pigs enjoy it 😌
What a perfect video, showing all the methods of harvest and how the plant takes to it is extremely helpful. I'll be coming back to this video for sure once my cilantro gets going.
Wonderful. I’m glad it was helpful to you
Best cilantro harvest video I’ve seen. Thank you! So helpful to the novice gardener. 🌱😃
Thank you for the kind comment. I’m so happy to hear it was helpful 😊
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Thank you ! 💚
Love this video. I commend you for conducting a systematic and controlled experiment, with only minimal variables. All Coriander growth was from the same seed stock, grown in the same soil, and was exposed to identical environment. This minimized the uncertainty in your results. Your "experiment within experiment" yielded valuable information.
I sow Coriander in successive batches-- every 2 weeks. Thus, I am never out of fresh Coriander, which is an essential part of Indian cuisine.
Thanks for sharing. It is extremely beneficial.
Hi Raji, thanks for watching and for your comment. Coriander is an essential part of our cooking too, and it's not easy to find here in France which makes it so important for me to grow! How do you keep it from bolting in India's heat?
@@NowGardening Hi I live in the US, in Washington DC. I grow mine in the semi-shade spots and place the containers along the N and N-E walls. In July/August, I keep Coriander planters in my kitchen windows.
I also grow Coriander in a colander lined with 1/2 inch of cocoa peat, and place it water. I change the water (in the bottom trough) every week, and add a little bit Seaweed as fertilizer. This way, it almost never bolts.
Those left outside, I let them bolt, enjoy the blossoms, and then harvest the seeds for the next planting season.
@@RajiTripathi Hi Raji! Wow, thank you so much for your tips. I will definitely put this info to good use. I've been experimenting this winter and am learning more and more every day from comments of expert coriander growers like you. Thanks again, Valerie
@@NowGardening Hi Valerie, hope this works for you as well. Sometimes we need to work with Mother Nature rather than trying to outsmart it. 🥰
@@NowGardening Hi Valerie, thought of something else... When surplus, I have tried both drying as well as freezing chopped coriander. IMHO dried variety is less flavorful than the frozen one. Before freezing, I thoroughly wash and dry leaves as well as stems, and spread them out on the screens (the type we use for keeping oil splashing from skillets) for about 24 hours. Turn them a couple of times to ensure that the moisture dries evenly. Then, I chop the leaves and stems separately, and place them in 2- compartment BPA-free Rubbermaid lunch boxes. Cover with a paper towel and freeze. No need to thaw (actually, if you do, it becomes soggy like compost). Just add either leaves, stems or both directly to the soups, curries, baked potatoes, eggs or rice dishes. Both the texture and aroma remain the same as the fresh coriander.
Interesting 👍
Thank you!
Very good information 😉
Thank you 😍
Very well explained and very helpful! I'll make sure to check this again if ever start growing cilantro. 😊
Feel free to let me know if you do and have any questions--some people struggle with it (as for me, I struggle with succulents lol). Happy gardening😊
@@NowGardening yes, I'll definitely ask you questions if I ever do! The only reason I don't grow edible plants is because I'm afraid of attracting bugs to my succulent collection and I don't have enough space for both. Plus, I manged to kill a green onion once! That's not good! 🤣🤣🤣
@@TheseSucculentBuddies Yes, the bug issue is real 😅 Besides your succulents are amazing--I wouldn't do anything to risk ruining them!
Thank you for the tips. They are most helpful as I’m trying to grow a little bit of herb in my patio for everyday cooking.
That makes me happy to hear. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave me a message 😊 Good luck growing your herbs and cooking delicious meals!
Beautiful video .very interesting thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Have a great weekend.
So well explained 👍
Thank you 🌱💚
Wonderful video, really informative and clear. Very nice to see the way the experiment was performed, along with the results. I am growing corriander in Brazil, so keen to avoid early bolting. Wish me luck, and thank you!
Good luck with your coriander! I’m glad you found the video helpful. 😊
Thank you for the tips , I really appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful.
thank you, i love these experiments
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I was debating all these methods for so long that it’s all bolted now! lol😅 will try the best method with my next coriander
Oh no! 😅 I just released a new video on cilantro that might be of interest. I’ve gotten to the point I keep it growing all year by working with (and around) Mother Nature!
Thank you for great tip 🌺👍
👍🏻 thanks for watching
TY. Going to try what you mentioned, last season...didn't get the regrowth I had hoped for.
Hi, I hope you get good results. I’m like you, always looking to extend those cilantro harvests a little longer!
So nice, thanks for sharing❤️❤️❤️👌👌👌
You're welcome. Happy gardening!
You might want to try cutting everything off but do it ABOVE where you see the bud between the stem and the leaf. The plant doesn't seem to start growing and bushing out again as well from its very base as it does when you cut above a first bud. You can expect multiple harvests this way if you make your next cuts before you see any hint of it bolting. You can grab the whole plant, cut it all off above the first buds. You open it up to the sun that way and it makes harvesting more efficient and bountiful. We grow long wide beds of cilantro and can harvest the whole 15 foot/ 4 rows in a half an hour. We make lots of cilantro pesto and freeze it to last til next Spring.
Thanks so much, Charles! This is the first time I’ve heard of this for cilantro. I will definitely give this a try next time around! I have a fall cilantro crop growing currently, but it doesn’t usually bolt in fall. The cold will eventually stunt the plant instead. Do you only plant your cilantro in the spring since you get such a bumper crop out of it? Thanks again for sharing your tips with me. I really appreciate it.
@@NowGardening We do spring and fall crops. I just made the first fall harvest. We do use a lot of cilantro, most all of it as pesto which we freeze. Happy harvesting
Please give me some ideas for freezing cilantro. I like to use it in my salsas, I don’t do pesto…but I’m sure I could make something similar for salsa. Thank you kindly, Mary
@@alexmichalas2000 Sorry Mary, we just make oodles of pesto freeze it in ice trays for sort of a replacement of tomato sauce on pizza etc
Great video! Well done and thanks. I'm also curious if you noticed any difference in the taste? I find that coriander/cilantro (like many other plants) tends to taste more bitter once it starts to bolt.
Definitely. The taste is much stronger when the plant is under stress. I don’t taste bitterness so much with cilantro (not like lettuce for example), but I start to taste that « soapy» taste that many people who hate cilantro complain about. To get around that, I’ll use smaller quantities in cooking to keep the overall taste of the meal balanced.
Wonderful video. Thanks so much. If I can only figure out how to keep my cilantro alive all summer. It hates the extreme heat in NC. I love these methods you shared though and how to cut and prune. :)
Hi Carol. I actually lived in NC for about a year! Beautiful state! The cutting and pruning will help extend its life, but what I do to keep some growing all summer is that I transplant some of my plants indoors before they start bolting. You can also plant some in the shade outside to keep it going longer than in direct sun, but the heat will eventually get to it outside in the summer! Good luck!
I'm in Michigan and we can have days over 90, Tomatoes can be affected in high temperature. To help on hot days I cover plants with a solar shade cloth. My cilantro is growing too fast and I am watching the video to cut down on the bolting.
@@farmerdoug4646 Hi Doug. Thanks for watching. My dad uses a shade cloth with good results in South Alabama 👍🏻 As for cilantro, we've had a month of mostly above 90 days. I've managed to keep about half of this year's crop growing using the techniques from this video, but some has bolted to the point of no return. It can happen in the course of a day when your back is turned, and that's just Mother Nature. Fortunately, it can keep in the fridge for about a month if you don't like to freeze it. In Michigan, I think you should be able to get in a fall crop too if you plant end of August/early Sept. Also, I forgot to say this but imitating a shade cloth, I hide some of my cilantro plants under taller plants that shade it and that helps delay bolting too!
Great effort, growing coriander is a frustrating business. Mine bolts before I can get much off it (UK). I’m inclined to try growing highly concentrated in containers like the supermarkets do, maybe starting a new pot every week or two. Question: is collecting seed from my plants for growing likely to be successful?
Hi, thanks for your question. Yes, absolutely. This year, for example, I used only the seeds I had saved from last year's coriander and I grew a full crop. This week I planted seeds from my spring crop for my fall crop. Also, I'd be interested to hear if your container project works. I've never succeeded starting viable coriander plants except through direct sowing in my garden. I even transplant from my garden to indoor containers when the weather turns too cold to keep it growing outside.
Wonderful experiment! Thanks a bunch! Pun intended.
Ha, I love it! Glad it was interesting 💚
It looked very informative, but I was unable to follow a word because I am deaf and needed the subtitles.
Janet Joslin
Hi Janet, I’m sorry to learn that because I thought English subtitles were on. I will check it and change it if possible. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
@@NowGardening Found it - thanks very much. Solved my problem!,
@@janetjoslin3011 I'm so relieved to learn that. I checked it and it showed they were on. I even went to my son's YT account to make sure they showed up correctly. Sometimes it mistranslates my Southern accent, so let me know if you need any further help!
Good Info, Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Maybe cut them down to the bottom, except for a single stalk? Then it still has enough leaves to feed regrowth (assuming they're all part of the same plant). After new growth and leaves, cut down the original remaining stalk. Just an idea, anyway.
Any suggestions on how to stop invisible insects from cutting up my cilantro? My plant got attacked! Thanks.
They might not be invisible, just coming at night. Snails, mice, and rabbits can all nibble greens down to little nubs overnight. My trick is to cover the plants getting attacked with chicken wire (smaller holes the better!) and usually that prevents further damage. Good luck!
Waa really helpful thank you !
Glad it was helpful! 😊
What zone are you in? You mentioned sowing in early March and where I’m at (zone 6) it recommends sowing after the last frost or right around it which is April 15th here. Just wondering because I bet I could sow a bit earlier
I’m in a zone 8 microclimate where our last frost is often end of April (for example, I can’t put out tomatoes until May). I have consistently sown cilantro the first week of February with great results. We don’t get snow/ice, though, so I’m can’t say how that would affect an early sowing.
I wonder about succession planting with the later plants in shade and sun….i am thinking of doing that next year
I’m doing that this year. So far it’s been working great. We’ve got some prolonged, hot weather coming this week, though, which will be the real test.
@@NowGardening we are in the extreme heat of August, but I think partial shade, morning sun it might work. Thanks for the response.
Mine is still going strong while keeping it watered and shaded. We've been around 95-98 this week. Good luck with yours!@@Kate98755
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Great. What’s ‘bolting?’
Hi Misty. Bolting is when a plant shoots up and gets ready to flower. This is also called “going to seed” because the flowers will eventually produce seeds. When you see it, you’ll recognize it because the plant will grow tall almost overnight. You see this with spinach, lettuce, many herbs like cilantro and basil, and plants like broccoli and cauliflower.
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Thank you
I keep trimming my top but continue to bolt .
If the temps are too high or the plant is under stress (like drought), it will continue to bolt when you cut it back. They are ways to work around this, sometimes as simple as planting a new crop in a shadier location. If you’re interested, you could check out my video on how I keep it growing year round. It takes some practice, but it’s worth it if you love cilantro.
Hi i have try many times to grow cilantro but I cannot sprout really dont know why?
Hi Nelson. I find that cilantro is the most easiest to sow outdoors directly in the garden. For best results sow the seeds shallow (1/2cm or 1/4 in deep). If you plant them when the weather is cool and water them lightly every 2 days, they should take around 15 days to sprout. This is normal. Cilantro grows slowly at first, so try to have patience while you wait for it to mature. I hope this helps!
I cut my cilantro right and the base and it never grew back
Hmm, that’s not normal. Maybe there were other environmental stressors that prevented it from regrowing? Drought, for example?
What is bolting?
Bolting is also know as going to seed. It’s when a plant has a sudden burst of growth due to stressful conditions (heat is the best example). The plant will get taller and start to produce seeds. I do have a video called “what is bolting-lettuce, spinach, and cilantro” if you like to learn more!
@@NowGardening Ahh yeah I eventually figured that out through context. I have to memorize enough IT jargon! Thanks for the tips, good video!
@@NowGardening if it grows seeds does that mean it will die afterwards? Does bolting kill the plants?
@@tnijoo5109 Bolting is part of the life cycle of the plants. Bolting triggers flowering and seed production, and after that the plant will die back.
Why does my cilantro leaves curls that i have harvested
What's bolting?
Hi, thanks for your question. Bolting is when a plant grows tall very quickly. For example, lettuce usually grows close to the ground, but when it bolts it grows vertically very fast. For lettuce, it's like the plant is becoming a tall stem and seeds began to form on the top. This is often a response to stress, such as heat, and is the plant's attempt to produce seeds before it dies. Hope this helps!
@@NowGardening Thank you!!
@@noormazlina Thank you, and if you want to learn more, check out the video I made about bolting! 💚 ruclips.net/video/B1-kA1OAhp0/видео.html