For anyone who has ever grown cilantro, once it goes to seed, does it come back

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dawnnys

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in the seson so you can use the leaves again? Can you eat those airy little flower leaves? Just use them, same as the regular leaves? I will google too.

Every time I work in the garden, I come in craving Mexican food. Ha ha.

 
I use the flowers, Dawn. Mine has never come back until the next year. Just like

dill, I have patches come up all over the herb bed.
My herb garden is really out of control this year. Rosemary about 3 feet tall, marjoram creeping into everything and the sage and tarragon bushes look like shrubs, they're so full and tall.

 
The plant won't re-grow once it goes to seed, but if you let the seeds mature they will sprout

here and there next season.

Meanwhile, it's a good idea to plant cilantro every month to have a continuous supply.

 
Those seeds always made the best coriander seeds I've used. I harvested them every year

and gave up (because of the heat) growing for the leaf. As mentioned,the seeds will come back the next year but it's a good idea to keep on planting throughout the season if you want any leaves at all.

Actually, I think I began to believe that it's not just the heat but more that they respond to the longer days that we have at the 44th degree. Specifically, liking shorter days that one finds in So. Calif or Mexico. I've been noting where it does grow during the summer season.

I've always been curious. If it grows throughout the season in San Fran for example, then it could be the lack of heat even though it copes with the same length of day. If it grows in the Yukon, then it could be just the lack of heat. But if not, then it would be more the length of day. I think the combination at the 44th, given 90+ degree longer days, just doesn't work.

So where you are, you probably experience the same problem as I did.

I can never just make things simple.

 
It's really a cool weather crop and bolts fast. It's not worth growing here

and it is dirt cheap here at the grocery store. Two or three big bunches for a dollar. I've about given up on messing with parsley too.

 
True, but both cilantro and parsley taste so good when freshly picked. I plant them and feel lucky

if I get results. I also buy lots of both at the Mexican supermarket.

 
Thanks for the advice. I think I probably had at least 2 months of it, but I

wasn't quite sure what I had! How do you collect the seeds? Just shake them over some dark paper? I've been picking the flowers and throwing them out, with the hopes that that would encourage the regular leaves to grow. But I see that won't work.

Thanks again.

 
Yes. I used a jelly roll pan. Easiest way is to cut the plants and let them dry on the pan, leavin

the seeds. A coarse filter and it's done. Don't forget to roast them a bit just before you use them.

Have I ever mentioned that I miss my garden? smileys/frown.gif

 
I hear you Melissa... Too hot and dry here as well.

And with the price of cilantro being similar to yours, I buy! I can just about hang on to parsley...but my basil grows really well! As does thyme.

 
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