It sounds weird, but this was the most “fun” plant to grow! I never imagined I could grow and then eat cilantro in my garden. It was far more fragrant and tastier than anything I’ve ever bought. The best surprises came from watching and learning about the plant over it’s life cycle!

Lessons learned:
– As soon as you start getting leaves, start picking the cilantro to encourage more growth. I clipped the stems but left a couple of leaves on each to continue growing. The plant can easily get to several feet tall (like in the photo) once you start clipping…crazy!!
– Use up the bigger leaves before it gets too warm. Cilantro likes cooler weather, by the time it hits 80’s farenheit, it starts flowering and seeding
– Once it flowers, just be patient. Eventually you get seeds (coriander). Let them dry on the plant. After it’s all dried out, pull the plant, separate out the seeds and now you’ve got delicious fresh coriander to use in your cooking!