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Coriander Seed - Description
- Coriander Seeds
- Dried Seeds
- Packet Size: Approx. 150 Seeds
- Specially Bred For Leaf Production
- Dense Plants with Small, Flavourful Leaves
- Half Hardy Annual
Coriander Seed - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: March to June outdoors in pots
- See images or 'How to Grow' tab above for full sowing instructions
Coriander Seed - Uses
- A fantastic cut and come again baby leaf
- Great in South Asian dishes
- Chinese cooking
- Mexican dishes
- The essential seed oil is used in various herbal remedies
Coriander Seed - Advantages
- Suitable for use throughout the season
- Coriander is early to mature and slow to bolt
- Great taste
- Variety of uses
- Great for patio growing
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing Time: Mid-Spring
- Sowing Location: Indoors in 9cm pots
- Sow seeds thinnly into pots
- Soak soil before sowing seeds
- Lightly cover seeds with potting compost
- Can be sown directly outdoors in early summer
- Germination after 3 weeks
How to Transplant
- Transplant out into the garden in late May
- Coriander will die in the frost
- Avoid planting out any earlier
- Harden off before transplanting to outdoors location
- Prefers full sun, keep moist
- Soil: Well drained and fertile, slightly alkaline
- Prefers a sunny location with space to spread
Crop Maintenance
- Keep moist & weed free
- Feed monthly
- Coriander bolts very easily
- To prevent bolting:
- Keep moist
- Keep partically shaded
- Harvest often
- Remove flowering buds before they form
- Replace plants every year as they usually grow poorly in second year
How to Harvest
- Harvest: Roughly 50 days after sowing
- Harvest before plant goes to seed
- Remove foliage to harvest
