Grow coriander and dill for frequent harvests over a long period

[@garethcumming667]

To say I like this post is a complete understatement.. no cut away shots of dogs or moody music.. just FACTS.. Love it.

[@luannschomel2642]

Yes ! Thats why Charles Dowding is my favorite go to for Info..

[@sandyfreyman3501]

He seems great but I do like the cut aways to dog videos. That makes a person intertaining

[@anitafisher135]

Great information for sure... but dogs make everything better. Especially a garden.

[@DS-tx8tm]

​@@sandyfreyman3501 lol. Big... I could use a pencil tool

[@alanlvr36]

Yes! I can't stand the stupid flea bags wasting my time. I find myself saying, "I don't care about your stupid dog. I came here for the plant info!" 😂 Probably make all sorts of people mad at that statement. Lol. Dog people NEVER understand how there can be someone else that doesn't really care for them. 😂😂

[@macardona5]

Finally a video that shows the whole process! This guy is a legend. Thank you!

[@violetxoxox]

This was really helpful! I’m always frustrated that most seed-starting videos don’t show the later RESULTS. Just showing the very first step where seeds get put into dirt isn’t helpful to me, because anyone can do that. I want to know (and SEE) what SHOULD be happening days, weeks, even a month or two after so I can tell if my seeds are coming along the way they should. A video like this lets me know that I should have a fair amount of growth in two weeks and if my trays still have none at that point, something went wrong. THAT’S what I want to learn when I watch these sort of videos. So thank you, this was perfect!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Many thanks Violet, we are happy to help!

[@rebeckafalkjensen493]

This is so true. Can only agree! Thank you Charles (1 year later) 😊👍🏼

[@icarus901]

I am enjoying this series of videos covering planting prep, seeding transplant, to harvest VERY much.

[@Ann-dj6kr]

So do I. Love the fact that we see the different stages in one video.

[@AmandasAllotment]

Ann De Nys i agree! Its something im going to try this year on my channel so i can show seed to harvest :)

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

Omg...I've never seen such strong cilantro!! Normally when I buy from the store, the stems are so thin and fragile within a few days its dead. This is amazing. I'm addicted to cilantro. I need more!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

You will love growing it 😀

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig I have some seedlings i've grown from seed..they're looking good so far but i'm afraid to mess it up. I don't have grow lights so my stuff is leggy

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes be careful, bury stems gently :)

[@JNYC-gb1pp]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Should they be buried in clusters or separated into individual sprouts? Are you in a warm/sunny part of the UK that helps your plants to grow? (is there such a place as a sunny part of the uk!)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

In clumps is fine. Yes it's good here, low sixties now, some sun :)

[@satishchandrakodagally7945]

I have always sown them directly.. this is an eye opener ... saves space .. only strong ones are sowed .. harvesting outer leaves for continued harvest. Thanks for sharing Charles

[@freesaxon6835]

Very much in the spirit of how gardening programs used to be, great!

[@ud1976]

The one thing that everyone else multi-sows, Charles prefers to plant a single plant per module! Coriander! I will try it your way too...

[@cherrystoltz4497]

I'm crazy about your vegetable gardening tips and innovative growing experiments! I live in a tiny cottage at a retirement home, so I grow vertically and it's utterly astounding how many vegetable and small fruit varieties I've been able to grow in my little back yard. I use your no dig method in my pots and wall containers. Thank you so much for sharing all this with us.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Hi Cherry and I am so happy to hear of your success, it's a pleasure to help

[@JohnMartin-oh6bf]

Complete no-nonsense video. Excellent.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you liked it!

[@Sssmaug]

Greetings Charles ☺ I've been gardening for decades, too, & have absorbed many warnings about planting deep for fear of the dread "damping off". I know tomatoes & their ilk respond well to deep planting -- but I've been so surprised to see how hugely successful the method is with tiny, delicate seedlings such as the herbs in this video & the likes of salad greens & beets in previous ones. The firming up, too - wow - things are going to change around here! 😀 Cheers, take care & thank you from chilly Canada! 🙋

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear - perhaps because the soil is no dig and drains freely, yet holds moisture too

[@3lvyn]

This is amazing Charles! Thank you for these excellent tips and the demonstration. We use coriander & dill a lot in traditional Indian cooking so I am hoping for a luscious, dense bed like this. I always find that my coriander bolts very early on - which I don't ENTIRELY mind as the seeds are also used religiously in cooking. But I have a lot of space in our garden so will be trying your method for the first time (also growing dill for the first time) and am really hoping for the best!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great Karishma and also remember to sow some after mid July, again in late July, good luck

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

Glad I'm not the only e who sees the biggest benefit from planting beet to be the leaves for salad!

[@TheFunctionalForce]

Such a detailed video, thank you Charles! Coriander is abundant in South American cuisine (where I’m from) and, for me, is the queen of all herbs. It’s comforting (childhood memories of grandma’s food) and I want it in all my dishes! 😅 it’s not easy to find fresh, organic and without a silly plastic box and wrapping here in Germany, so this late summer I’m so wings it for the first time and I hope to get as much as you! (I also adore dill, so bonus for me!) 💛💛🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for sharing this and best of luck. If you can fine "Cruiser" coriander, that is the large leaved one I grow

[@squange20]

Very different to some videos on growing coriander, but so effective. I always failed with coriander, but just before we moved, I got masses of them, and I’m guessing it’s because they were growing in the shade. On the last day of our move, I picked lots for use in our next house. I shall definitely try this method. Thank you for all the helpful videos.

[@11katerinasofie33]

Im a beginner (yes, the quarantine made me realize I should start haha) and your videos are very helpful! Thank you :)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

You can do it!

[@11katerinasofie33]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Thank you so much! :)

[@gedhuffadine1873]

We.l done Katie you will soon be hooked

[@jameskaijuoihoth8213]

Farming is the most best habit in life,, this old man inspired me,, that is the best of being elder and leave legacies to the young 🌱🌱🌱 one,, thanks good mentor

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Well said!

[@wild_childofthe80s]

"This old man" 😅

[@HomesteadHopeful]

I simply can not wait to implement some of your multi sewing techniques. I love how you thickly sow in flats then prick out. This is new to me, so I. Ant wait to give this a try since my set up is quite small and can not accommodate starting too many seeds all at once, but with your methods, it seems as if I could be much more efficient. 2021 is going to be a great year in the garden!

[@karinberryman2009]

Very inspiring! I’ve already planted some dill, coriander and accidental cress. But this reassures me I can expect a reasonable outcome. Now I just have to find a place in our 5 km lockdown zone that may sell broccoli seeds for broccoli sprouts.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Best of luck with that!

[@sabetaboodeh7288]

One the most important reasons of your success is the soil quality. In our garden with badly Clay soil, we can not have as good as yours. In your garden as I see every thing growing perfect.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Actually, no! In the 1990s, I made a vegetable garden in France on soil, boulbène, which the locals called the worst of the region, white clay which was concrete in summer and sludge in the winter. That's why I could buy the farm! It worked very nicely with no dig, and the locals were surprised!

[@sabetaboodeh7288]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Perfect👌🏻👌🏻 Plants growing on our soil, have very shallow roots and I think the lack of Oxygen around the roots make it worse. The plants can not grow properly and I need to make it more productive.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

With soil like that, I would add more compost, and it will take time for these so below to improve, but it will

[@gardentrix4736]

I have that same little green tool for pricking out and making holes. Have had it for over 20 years and it is by far my favourite and most well-used garden tool!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

That's good to hear!

[@gosiabernat4885]

Thank you for all your complete films, very educational, helpful and inspiring. I appreciate your dedication and passion.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Many thanks Gosia!

[@kerryl4031]

First time dill grower - packet says sow direct! I much prefer the cells, so thank you, I shall dash out on this mucky damp day and play in the greenhouse!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Rock on!

[@atroutflycrazy8057]

As a curry maker theres nothing like coriandor leaf and seed/powder in a curry , the dried seed ground to powder is a primary ingredient in most curries and fresh leaf to flavour and garnish. I have planted some this year and look forward to fresh leaf rather than buying dried over winter.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for sharing

[@atroutflycrazy8057]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig glad to share , btw as i mentioned on another vid charles just by chance i had sown basil covered with vermiculite on sat in electric propagator n today they have apoeared , iv never seen basil germinate so quick . The vermuculite must make a bid diff in to heat retention in the soil, i had sown another batch with older seed a couple of weeks ago in jus compost aswell in propagator n kno sign of them yet.

[@gaborsimic8359]

This is simply wonderful. Thank you Mr Dowding, for sharing these growing guides. Much appreciated.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you like them Gabor

[@kiwichch4583]

What a pleasant man! Thank you, Charles. From New Zealand 🌹

[@denisebrady6858]

Charles I didn't have success but I really believe our Sub- tropical Summer in Brisbane this year has just devastated most things- not to worry I will persist & learn. Cheers Thanks Denise

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oh dear that weather sounds bad, no dig must mitigate it at least

[@denisebrady6858]

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Yes Thank Goodness for no dig & YOU !!!! We are coming into our Autumn & Winter which is not harsh here at all & actually great growing time.

[@mindystiltner4483]

This gives me hope! I had never thought of planting dill and coriander in the same container! Thank you!

[@lilaclilly198]

Coriander is my go to herb. No curry is complete with out it. You can chop up coriander and freeze it in a plastic container. Pop it in the freezer, it will last for months. Not in my home🤗 Thank you Charles 🙏🏼👍🏻

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

😀 I love a mild curry with green coriander

[@celtica5027]

The weed you pulled out of the ground between the dill is, here in Austria, called "Melde". These leaves can be used instead of spinach. For example creamy "spinach" with scrambled or fried eggs, and mashed potatoes.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks

[@jaeskes]

thank you charles! so kind of you to share all your wonderful information! greetings from norway

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Jaeskes

[@mattw1260]

I find it so hard to grow dill. I read somewhere that it doesn't deal well at all being transplanted so I thought thats where I have been going wrong, but you've just blown that concept out of the water Charles !

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad to help Matt, I wish you dill success

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Really helpful - thank you - I grew coriander somewhat unsuccessfully 2 years ago but it has lavishly self-seeded since, along with rocket, spinach and parsley so I feel that I'm not just doing no-dig, but also no-plant - but it feels rather out of control so am watching your videos to improve

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Self-seeding is fine but thin them hard!

[@TheMiddlesizedGarden]

Thank you - I hadn't thought of that

[@Katydidit]

Interesting to know, so I believe I will try planting some dill along w the coriander I just started today. Never have done that before and never have had success with dill plantings, so I am excited to try... my climate is hot and humid. Thanks for the info!!

[@roberthicks5542]

Charles, I second Duncan. I too have enjoyed your books and thankful of your sharing of knowledge. Definitely wait impatiently for your videos.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Robert

[@govegan888]

Thank you, ALL your videos have helped me so much.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I'm so glad Herman

[@rositakurukulasuriyalage5795]

Wow grow quickly coriander.... Beautiful garden 💐🍀🌷

[@paullittle5200]

Thanks Charles,I appreciate all of the informative videos that you have provided and love the nodig approach, I have done conventional gardening and composting since a boy, but find the nodig approach so much easier and beneficial for plants,and of course less weeding!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for sharing this Paul, happy to help!

[@breaker-one-nine]

Charles.. that slow growing patch is under the hole in the fleece. 😉😄👍 Beautiful plants! My two favourite herbs. Coriander I grow year round as a micro green as well. Lovely on a sandwich or in a curry in the middle of winter. 😄

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cool, thanks 😀

[@progtom7585]

im going to try to grow dill to encourage ladybirds... i want them to come by my veg plot and control the aphids! thanks for the excellent content (again!!)

[@beckyezra1]

Bless, wish you and your loved one, a happy new year, may your world is full of happiness, pure love, pure joy, success even more with gardening.

[@chelinfusco6403]

As always, another great video. We live in the southern-eastern USA, which has short but cold winters (not much snow, but ice is common) and with long HOT and humid summers. So perhaps for us now is the time to plant these lovelies. Thanks!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes I would sow right now under cover or indoors

[@duncanhay9779]

I've had mixed success with both these herbs so excited to try this in the new year. Thanks again for generously sharing your wisdom. I've bought, used and enjoyed all of your books. I have limited time to dedicate to the garden (wish it could be more) but No Dig has enabled me to grow and provide nutritious food for me and family. I have thoroughly enjoyed your excellent videos which really help to connect the ideas from across your books. That you provide all the youtube information for free is incredible. Thanks so much, wishing you a prosperous and abundant 2018!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks for your kind words Duncan and I am happy to hear that your crops are good, have a great 2018

[@girlinagale]

Last week I sowed coriander and parsley into tubs on the kitchen windowsill (late January). I have loads of rocket growing in tubs in the greenhouse. Broad beans about 8" tall and tiny spinach seedlings, sown in November outside in no dig beds. And garlic bulbs planted last September are doing well at about 8". Thanks for your inspiration.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great!

[@clairwilliams4093]

Thank you, a very helpful and informative video, as always. My dill needs to go into a larger pot this weekend so I found this video at the perfect time.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Wonderful!

[@TXDHC]

I can grow coriander here very nicely direct sow in the late summer and have a nice crop in late winter...but my dill just won't survive here in our ground. I think I'll have to try a pot, because I truly love fresh dill for fermented dill pickles.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Dill definitely is more fragile and less long-lived

[@LukeWarmLiving]

Young amateur gardener here, really enjoyed the video thank you, so easy to follow and you make me want to get out in the garden asap :)

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Nice to hear Sass and I wish you good harvests

[@jackyblacky4616]

Thanks mate, you made that easy to understand. 👍

[@aalkounis]

Bob Ross of gardening !! Nice job sir. But now I need a double espresso.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Ah thanks and enjoy the coffee!

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Happy new year Mr Dowding, hope you continue to give us these great videos in 2018, thank you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks we do our best

[@bobk9879]

Charles Dowding in 2020 too please. Only stumbled upon your channel yesterday - wonderful! Thank you. Stay safe. 👍

[@walkbyfaithfamily9177]

My mouth is watering. I can’t wait for spring salads!!

[@krrishkrrishna7735]

Awesome video, I'm currently busy with my garden during this lockdown in my country, and coriander is a must in our kitchen. That variety of coriander really is much bigger than usual, mine have germinated nicely and will be ready in a few weeks i guess. Pity we're edging closer to winter soon

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sow asap Krrish

[@8elial]

Nice video! Very informative. I'm going to try and use the fleece row covers later on this year when I pull my cilantro out of the trays. Thanks Charles!

[@reggie5]

Very good, I've set some coriander way back in early winter which are only just coming on. They were in a greenhouse after germinating inside but managed to survive and grow slowly. Pricked them out and brought them inside again now after seeing they weren't doing much. Great to hear the tips about deep planting, as mine are a bit gangly, and being reassured that only a few plants will be enough to keep me going. I think I have 6.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds good Reggie

[@winstonloh1051]

Mr. Dowding, your videos are informative and inspiring. I feel lucky to receive your knowledge gained from years of experience, thank you! Can I ask why go through the first step of planting in the small pot then pricking them out? In my opinion it would be less work to sow into the larger tray. Is there a purpose to this extra step? Thank you!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Winston Loh thankyou Winston and a small tray needs less space. So in February when seeds are germinating, you can keep the little tray anywhere in your house.

[@winstonloh1051]

Many thanks for the reply! You are an inspiration!

[@Sundrop2204]

It looks so effortless for you Charles, but I can tell you coriander is a real diva that I’ve had the most effort sprouting and getting growing consistently 🙈. For me, I’ve had to split the seeds, soak them overnight before actually sowing them and even then still takes 2-3 weeks to sprout. Otherwise they don’t sprout at all. All you need is a sudden hot day to fry them and your efforts are reduced to zilch! 🤪😂 I have better luck now doing it in a greenhouse and leaving it there😄, otherwise, the bugs love them too.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oh dear. It sounds like your climate is more difficult than here!

[@Silvereagledude]

A very enjoyable video, Charles

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ajit1000]

1:25 Break them into 2 parts by crushing them gently each portion will form a separate seedling.

[@ajit1000]

MY My! Charles the coriander grows so much in abundance in tropical regions that it is given free with any vegetable that you buy. Only issue is the rainy season the shower bends the tender stems. As an experiment I grew them in rainy season in pots, taking care to put them away from shower during rains. But they never made it. Now after 3 months, in the same pots the coriander is growing from the same old seeds. The seeds did not rot, we sow them in batches to keep the harvest going. Generally they can be harvested 3-4 times before starting a fresh. It likes cold, may be not frost.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Ajit 😀

[@johndpeel]

Charles, I wonder if you've ever considered embracing your Fat Hen interlopers as a new salad crop? Chenopodium album is, after all, cultivated in some areas and is also a close relative of the newly trendy Good King Henry (C. bonus henricus). I think you can also make a flour from the seed - although I may have imagined that bit. Just a thought.

[@alphapapa3042]

a Absolutely agree John. Once I learnt to identify it, I've been allowing it to grow until about 6 inches before pulling it and cooking it with spinach (.and baby dock). A German friend of mine gave me what seems to be a purple cultivar, which now, like fat hen is a common forage plant in my beds. Obviously it's important to identify correctly, but it's a shame to throw away vigorous volulteer food.

[@Janet7144]

Excellent and informative video. I love coriander and dill. Thank you.

[@charlieff2]

Charles is a great teacher!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

😀

[@sharadajoshi8920]

Great video, Charles. I thought coriander had a tap root and does not like to be disturbed, will try this today. Yeah they say not to chop leafy greens but just tear them using hands or fingers to retain more nutritive value.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks, and I often hear, Sharada, that coriander “cannot be transplanted”!

[@Zdlifestyle]

I bought down coriander yesterday 🙏🏼

[@Legend-sl9bn]

You can break coriander seeds in half for quicker germination and save some seeds 😉

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thankyou :)

[@swarnaravi9942]

Yes we used to use baby show to press coriander seeds on a bamboo plate slightly press it to break into half and soak in water for 1 hour and plant them by just spreading them damp soil . Charles gave a different turn to individually planting each sampling is amazing. You all inspire so much thank you .learnt so many tricks of Gardening from my amazing dad.

[@LeTampinateur]

Thank you for posting it, Charles. Buon anno from Rome!

[@brianmead1952]

Brilliant. I really enjoyed seeing the whole process. Thank you.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Brian

[@denispoli7173]

Thanks Mr Charles for another lovely video, hopefully next year I'll attend one of your courses. Happy and abundant new year for you and your family.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Denis and I look forward to that

[@carolinesykes3636]

Great guidance. I will get on it tomorrow. Advantage of lockdown !

[@ernahrdichgesundmitayurved1247]

Thank you for the video. Could you please say whether your trays have holes. Maybe it is not necessary them to have holes because the little plants do not stay too long in these trays?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Oh yes all my trees have holes and this is absolutely vital! Without holes, water cannot drain away and it's likely that roots will rot. There is a massively important part of soil and compost which roots need for breathing. Too much water is a very bad thing

[@anjaf.2500]

Your channel is just great, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom in such detail. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Germany

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thank you very much Anja

[@andrewgoldfish]

Thanks for the info and love your greenhouse. We’ve learned the importance of picking cilantro frequently before they start to bolt. Great video as always.

[@holahola3901]

Can you clarify on compost most sites say it is too rich to sow or grow in just compost. they said put a few inches on top of plants so it feeds down as it gets watered. as far as seeds most sites and garden centers say no compost or feeding seeds or small seedlings. But is your compost from what. love your gardens and knowledge

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Yes for sure and "most sites" are wrong. It's like a campaign of disinformation :) Compost is anything decomposed, see my FAQ's charlesdowding.co.uk/faqs/ and this is one: no. 23 Can I sow and plant into compost? Yes, people actually ask this! Perhaps from misunderstanding the word, which here means well-decomposed organic matter. Seeds and seedlings love it.

[@ТамараБелка-й8с]

Charles Dowding seeds don’t need anything. Just moist substrate, adequate temperature and lights. The food for the initial growth of the plant is there, inside the seed. Later on, when seedlings are breaking through, then you need to feed them, by watering with fertilizers. Of course, if you have unlimited supply of nicely finished compost, why not to use it everywhere.

[@joshuamoore24_7]

I transplated some a month to two months ago and planted some seats outside. It was too hot and dry so the transplated ones died and I don't think seeds grew. So now in September it has cooled down I have some I side and planted some seeds outside and they are growing nicely. These two types of plants like cool wet weather.

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

I love watching your videos from my home in Windermere, Florida zone 9b when you are a month to 6 weeks ahead during this time of year. I'm planting seeds for Spring and harvesting the lettuces, carrots, radishes, beets and spinach that I sowed in November. I'm predicting that your subscriptions hit 500K by the end of the year 👩‍🌾👍

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sounds great Peggy. By September I reckon :)

[@Ann-bm5qg]

Thank you for the very informative video.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Glad it was helpful 🌱

[@stevendowden2579]

nice video seeing this makes you want to get sowing and planting out

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Happy growing Steven though not just yet!

[@offgridsweden]

Very nice video about Dill and coriander. Always been afraid to plant Dill deep. Will try your method this spring. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden

[@scuttlezebra2963]

Thank you. Great video as always. One thing I’m always unsure of and nobody advises on how to tell when the plant is done and it’s time to pull it out.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

In this case it's when the plants are in full flower, unless you want the seeds!

[@leowaisanen1672]

thank you.

[@hh-iq2hw]

You make a beautiful job with your garden. I hope you have some helping hands to it, because that is tremendous work for just one person. Be blessed!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thankyou and Yes I have help, equivalent to about one person full time per week, and a lot of the time is picking.

[@alysonfenton5847]

Z. U

[@gedhuffadine1873]

Dill seeds smell lovely

[@rachelstark2391]

My lower back is aching for you... Brilliant video. Cheers

[@user-jg5zh]

Thank you! merry Christmas and Happy New year! ! !

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Cheers Kejia

[@HollyMarsh0716]

Hi Charles, I've always had issues with Coriander/Cilantro bolting immediately. I'm going to try your method this year, see if I can have more success this year.

[@gerreddy9287]

great videos to watch and I'm very inspired to try growing so many plants

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Brilliant, hope it goes well

[@Jetjai]

I’m really enjoying your videos as they show the whole growing process, from sowing seeds, planting out the plants and harvesting for the table. They also show how successful No-Dig is with your beautifully cropping garden. It’s New Year’s Eve in 2017 here and I’ll be putting up your 2018 Calendar tomorrow, all set to start another No-Dig season, filled with renewed vigour from your videos. Thank you for sharing and Happy 2018. Jeanette.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thanks Jetjai and I wish you great harvests too in 2018

[@cordovanbee713]

Informative video thanks,great presentation

[@Aritul]

Thank you for creating this video.

[@graemedevine9651]

Hi thanks, I've been investigating how to grow coriander and soaking the seeds in rainwater for 24hrs before planting seems to really improve its germination, do you know what npk or other fertiliser that's good, I use all kitchen scraps for different fertiliser, its really impressive.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

It's nice that helped you. I don't use any fertiliser, finding that strong and healthy growth comes from converting all wastes into compost first. It's a much simpler way to grow, without nutrient calculations

[@GreenSolarGarden]

If you put the coriander seeds in a plastic bag and run over them with a rolling pin, they will crack into at least two seeds. This will help them to germinate faster.

[@BeardedBarley1]

Mine are not sprouting... First timer with them. I was wondering if the problem is that the seeds die after a year. But maybe I'll try this tip out if it turns out they don't die after a year. :0)

[@mintjestory]

Thank you so much, I would love to grow my own coriander this year, little bit late but let's see....

[@jfibijiberty9694]

Hi Charles, this was a very informative video and love how you show the whole growing process from seed to harvest. Thank you! I have trouble growing cilantro in CA due to the hot weather, and I really want to be able to harvest it with my tomatoes for salsa. By the time the toms are ready, the cilantro has bolted. I am excited to try your method. Btw: just ordered two of your diaries from Chelsea Green publishing--one for me and one for my adopted gardening granny. Am so looking forward to upping my gardening knowledge this year and having better harvests. Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Great to hear and I hope you enjoy the Diaries

[@floriebrown2089]

Charles for years I have tried to grow coriander from seeds because I love it even in salad. I had no luck I discovered they love rich soil and as I keep chicken I have lots of chicken manure. I have bought plants from the supermarket and planted it into my veg patch with composted chicken manure. 3 weeks later they are nice and green and full of flavour I will try your method thanks for the video

[@zenden6584]

Excellent video 💚

[@matthewclifford5050]

Thanks for the video. I have been growing them in soil blocks, 3 or 4 seeds per block and planted at a far higher density than this. I also harvested the plants whole (faster harvest, but I think we may be sacrificing at the wrong stage of production having seen this). We don't sell much coriander but this video has given me a lot to think about the system we used last year. I am nervous of growing dill, as carrot root fly is a killer problem for us and I don't want to encourage it (not sure if the fly is attracted to dill).

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Each to their own. Both coriander and dill are umbellifers so can suffer root fly damage, not too badly in my experience.

[@matthewclifford5050]

For sure context is vital but having seen your video I would recommend it over ours for people growing coriander at home. As we grow so little I think I will trial your system and see if we can make it work, my biggest concern being speed at harvest time. I didn't actually realise coriander is related. For us, it's not the direct damage that worries me, but the idea of attracting the pest or acting as a reservoir to then move on to damage carrots or maybe even parsley. It does seem that there is massive local variation in root fly although I have never seen that properly discussed. I have seen an american grower using a new tool called the paper pot transplanter for herbs like these. That tool is attracting growers to transplant these crops that they would previously have direct sown because it reduces the labour enough to allow the switch. I think that's testimony to the merit of transplanting if you can find a method that suits your context.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

I find it quick to transplant using a long handled dibber Paper pot planters are viable for larger numbers of plants, it’s expensive kit. Root flies in my experience are prevalent some seasons, not others and not related to crops growing.

[@matthewclifford5050]

Its a really cool transplant method. I have some broken tool handles around that i could use so I will definitely try it after watching your video. Anything that can keep me on my feet is welcome. For sure the paper pot transplanter is only for intensive commercial gardens. I can't say in regard the root fly, but that may be the case. For us however it always turns up and I have read that it can overwinter in the soil if for example some carrot roots aren't removed fully and that it is attracted to carrots when the foliage suffers physical damage at thinning or harvest time. I know it can make a home in hedgerows and we have plenty of them as well. Thanks for the insights.

[@saraoverholt8735]

All of your videos have been great! Very informative. I have really enjoyed them! I'm over here in Florida, USA. Even with a different climate, I can use so many planting tips from you. I will try starting seeds in modules instead of direct sowing.

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Sara that is good to hear, and have fun with your module sowing

[@nikoodaha1645]

Thank you very much Charles for your great tutorial, Do you use the same method for basil as well? Can you please make a video for basil and cress too?

[@CharlesDowding1nodig]

Thankyou. Basil is much more warmth loving so not quite the same. Shall see if time allows.

[@lorenrenee1]

Really helpful more on dill if you can. We have a separate plot for ‘fat hen’/aka corn salad, it’s a tasty herb, but I loved seeing the transplant of the dill since I don’t really see much of that online and my soil is so heavy I can’t really put any seeds in my ground, even weeds won’t grow there much of the year.

[@renshenxian]

Thank you!🙏

[@joan66joshua]

Very interesting, precise and clear. Joan India