Coriander

[expatinscotland]

Does it always grow so . . . messy?

It appears to be growing laterally rather than straight up, like the dill, rosemary and basil we've got.

It's in a windowsill in a pot.

[MrsMuddle]

Well, mine did last year, and it didn't taste very coriander-ish. But the stuff in the supermarket pots grows straight up. Did you plant yours from seed or is it a supermarket one? Hope a herb growing expert comes along soon. I bought lovely pots in Ikea yesterday to grow herbs in. I'm thinking mint, basil and dill.

[SueW]

Ours wasn't good. I gave up and sent DH to supermarket today

Our mint and basil are doing well but, tbh, I think the mint needs a bigger pot and possibly the basil needs a bigger pot or some kind of feed cos it's not looking lovely dark green.

I had a plan - to plant basil weekly in pots on the windowsill as we use so much of it but it hasn't quite come to pass. I planted two pots and then.... nothing. Ooops...

[Winestein]

It should grow straight up Expat. As it is on your windowsill, perhaps it is straining to get to the light, or even getting a bit straggly and flopping perhaps.

[Winestein]

Sue- basil isn't dark green - it's a very fresh mid-green usually (or mine is, anyway!)

[peachypie]

Hello Im no expert but have grown coriander from seed and from supermarket.
They not particularly a neat plant.
Coriander is a short-lived annual that, when cut for harvest, does not regrow.
You have to resow to produce a continuous crop. Three pots of each plant, each at a different stage (seeded, intermediate growth, and ready to cut), are usually enough.

Have a look at this it might interest you.

www.gardeningpatch.com/herbs/growing-coriander-cilantro.aspx

[SueW]

Mine's kind of yellow....!

Well yellow green. I'll try to remember to take a daytime pic tomorrow - before the shoots get their heads ripped off, mixed with cream cheese, spread all over a beaten-up chicken fillet, rolled then wrapped in parma ham and, well not exactly cremated but certainly face an oven at around 180C.

[expatinscotland]

THANKS!

This was grown from seed.

It does taste yummy!

The basil is doing great.

The rosemary isn't so much. It's only produced about 3 stalks.

I thought there'd be more.

The dill's doing well, too.

[Winestein]

Rosemary's quite slow growing I think Expat. So long as your coriander tastes good then alls well

Sue - sounds like it doesn't have enough light! (Certainly won't have much in the oven either!)

[AnnabelCaramel]

Have you tried coriander pesto? It's the crack cocaine of the pesto world. I HAVE to have a spoonful a day now!

[burek]

please share the recipe annabelcaramel - it sounds lush