Growing Cilantro & How to Keep it Growing Year Round!

Want to grow cilantro all year long? If your cilantro (coriander) is bolting right now, then you should watch this. We use a lot of cilantro at home, so it's important to me to have fresh quantities on hand year round. Since its not a commonly used herb here in France, I have to either pay a high price, go to a special market, or grow it myself. I love the challenge, so I have worked out a system to keep it growing throughout the year!
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*Cilantro is also known as coriander in many countries. After living in Europe so long, I use the words interchangeably so bear with me!
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[@NowGardening]

Here's the link for the harvesting experiment video I talked about kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGaaZ6WNm5mFepI

[@sheilaboone8052]

Hey Valerie! Love your videos! Here in zone 5a, the cilantro doesn’t bolt quite as fast. But, I do let it go to seed because our honey bees love it. Adds a lovely herbal note to the honey. Also, by letting it go to seed, I get cilantro popping up all over my garden. I haven’t had to actually sow seeds for years!

[@NowGardening]

That’s actually a great point. I gave seeds to a friend and she does the same and now has it everywhere 😅 I bet your honey tastes amazing. Made my mouth water!

[@jessegeluz1072]

I appreciate all your videos. All positive vibes to you and everyone in the comments. Have a great day yall ❤🕯✨️

[@NowGardening]

Thank you so much. You made my day ❤

[@izzyssaltlife]

Love the info ! Thanks for the help.

[@NowGardening]

Glad it was useful! Enjoy your week.

[@marta77inf]

I live near Palm Springs California. W can grow cilantro until April. This year we had cool weather regularly is 110. Or more. 😊

[@darcusann]

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing!

[@NowGardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@punisher6]

Cilantro is a must grow herb with many health benefits. Great video

[@NowGardening]

Thank you!

[@thelotus4462]

Thank you for this video 🙏🏼

[@NowGardening]

You're so welcome!

[@elizabethannesmith5497]

This is so helpful! Thank you

[@NowGardening]

You're so welcome!

[@gardenerinthesand]

Valerie, I am so glad to have found you on KZbin. i too have a plce in France where the soil is clay on a slope, but also extrememly rocky. So much of what you share I can relate to! We are not living in France fulltime yet, but I am trying to glean as many skills and information before that as I can. Two things you might consider for your garden to improve the soil and increase your water retention are WOOD CHIPS (we get ours from a local arborist who kindly dumps it on our property). We have done this for the 6 years we have owned the property and the chips have all but disappeared, meaning they have decomposed, creating and inch or two of beautiful black soil. This of course increases the fertility and wqarkability of the soil, but also its ability to retain water. The second thing you might consider are incorporating small SWALES, shallow ditches dug along contour that serve to retard the flow of water on the land. When you dig a swale, the soil is placed on the low side of the slope, it creates a berm on which it to plant shrubs or trees, or whatever, as they can draw from the water and composted debris that collects in the swales. Of course, if your soil is difficult to dig, this could be a mammoth job, maybe not practical at this stage-could take a little bulldozer!

[@NowGardening]

Wonderful to meet you! Thank you for the suggestions. Wishing you a happy new year full of green growing things 💚

[@duanethompson2360]

I live in sun drenched Baja where temps are 45-80 all winter, then summer hits the 120’s. No AC so the house follows the outside temps. I moved here in January so haven’t met summer yet. March 21 is 55-83.

[@gregtarris9057]

well done! thank you

[@NowGardening]

My pleasure! Thanks for your comment

[@lamann2437]

Learned something in the first few seconds-I never knew cilantro and coriander are the same thing!! Thank you!

[@NowGardening]

I love that! Thanks so much for leaving me a comment!

[@gunatv5750]

Very nice work.. Thank for sharing

[@NowGardening]

Thank you! Cheers

[@kendo2377]

Green cilantro seeds have a pleasant citrus quality to them. Crushed, they're perfect for lamb or poultry.

[@darcusann]

Tyvm!

[@yolandawilson929]

Thank you

[@NowGardening]

You're welcome

[@theswissgardenvlog3189]

Useful info, I enjoyed watching. This is the one plant that has always struggled to survive in my garden😅 But with this video I now know what I could do better, thanks for sharing💚

[@NowGardening]

Hi Germaine. Glad it helped. The #1 advice I can give is to start the seeds outside. I got one of my friends started last year who had never been able to grow it, and now she has more coriander than she can use!

[@jamedraa8472]

Thank you! This was very helpful. I'm trying to start a container gardening club so I appreciate this info. FYI, I make my grow bags from landscaping material.

[@NowGardening]

Best of luck! I love your DIY grow bag idea

[@barblundgren498]

I am in zone 8 too, and I plant cilantro in September and harvest from mid October through May.

[@NowGardening]

That's awesome! My fall crop just started to bolt this week after a warm weather spell. Luckily, I have a Spring crop that will take its place.

[@dawnkeckley7502]

The tiny flowers are perfect for beneficial insects like predatory wasps.

[@sweetgrassprincess]

Great info

[@NowGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@doreenmangru3490]

Very interesting thanks for sharing

[@NowGardening]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@petanisukses_garden]

This green vegetable has many benefits. 😊

[@NowGardening]

Yes and goes with so many different foods. I go to all lengths to keep some on hand in the kitchen

[@DiggingForHealth]

Great tip to start it outside and bring it in! I can't seem to keep mine from bolting so I think our Aerogarden is going to be 100% cilantro garden. lol

[@NowGardening]

Thanks and good luck getting yours going! Enjoy your weekend

[@itsWonderGirll]

WOAHH😍❤️ Awesome Info and Tips🙌 This is sooo Helpful💚✨ I must say that this is an Amaaaazing Video!💜♾️✨ Keep On Going!💙🧿✨

[@NowGardening]

Thank you 💚

[@GrandmaSandy]

So much for giving so much great information I love cilantro and we do grow it here in California where I live. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@NowGardening]

Glad it was helpful. Have a lovely weekend 😊

[@jimrobinson7441]

I'm doing option #3 but I built a couple cedar cilantro boxes in lieu of the grow bag. I dump and re-seed them alternately after a couple cut & come again cycles, they get pretty ratty looking beyond that in this heat. Ideally I need four boxes so I can have four stages of growth rather than just two. I bought 1/4 lb of "leisure splits" not knowing how much a 1/4 lb really is, lord knows I have plenty of seed, lol. I have them on a concrete walkway on the north side of the house, they get about 6 hrs of morning sun, shade during the heat of the day, and a little more sun in late afternoon. Probably the coolest spot on the property, I also have some container lettuce going there, it seems to be working with regard to bolting but the walkway is getting pretty clogged up with plants! Loved the video, those guacamole photos made my mouth water! :)

[@NowGardening]

Hi Jim. Thanks for sharing your story and how you’re growing it. You had me at “cedar cilantro boxes”! I imagine that’s a beautiful way to do it if your growing it along your walkway. I had to laugh about your walkway being cluttered. I’ve got potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro scattered around my outdoor patios. My flower pots are losing their place center stage.

[@jimrobinson7441]

@@NowGardening Thanks for the reply! I'll bet your patios are beautiful!

[@ricoproia328]

Cilantro ! 1/2 of my family are elergic to it. We stick with parsley. However the coriander seeds we use when making Italian sausage and ground coriander for breakfast sausage.

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

We totally forgot to grow it this year lol !! Some great tips Val. Bolting is next level here !! Have a great weekend!! Cheers J&C 🌱🤞👍

[@NowGardening]

Forgetting to grow it would an unforgivable oversight at my house!. We use it in almost every dish lol How much à of temp difference is there between BC and your new home? Or is the bolting worse due to the Midwest drought I’ve been hearing about this year?

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

@@NowGardening in Mid May when we got here it was unseasonably hot, 33-38C. Victoria would be just over half that typically.

[@NowGardening]

@@clivesconundrumgarden Ouch, that's intense 😅

[@BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999]

We love cilantro.. Great video Valerie! 🌱

[@NowGardening]

Right? I can’t wait to try your pico de gallo recipe once I get enough tomatoes coming in!

[@Stevestones-lq6lo]

Very nice 👍

[@NowGardening]

Thank you 😊

[@NGHINHBSKP]

very nice 5:55 / 5:55 Growing Cilantro & How to Keep it Growing Year Round!

[@NowGardening]

Thanks for watching

[@elleanabelle7358]

I really struggle with this but i'm going to try it your way

[@NowGardening]

Best of luck and let me know how it works out for you!

[@letfithappen2u]

Thank you... very useful info! I'm also an American now living in France (26-Drome... Zone 8). And... I'm a CA native but I lived in TX for 10 years (no wonder I love cilantro so much!). I'm growing cilantro for the first time (in a pot). Question: do you succession sow your cilantro? Thanks, Tannika

[@NowGardening]

Hi Tannika. I see we share a lot in common! You can succession sow cilantro, but it’s going to bolt regardless of its “age” once the temps get too hot unless you move it inside or to shade. That said, my winter crop is still going strong right now, but I have just sown seeds this weed that will keep me loaded with cilantro until the heat arrives. A few weeks before that, I’ll sow cilantro in a grow bag again to give me the mobility I need over the summer. It sounds like a lot, but it’s worth it!

[@Johnny_G51]

Great quick video. What do you do with all your cilantro? Give it away? I have not grown it before but would like to expand my herb footprint.

[@NowGardening]

Hi Johnny, We cook with it. Anything from Mexican to Moroccan to Indian food and so on. It actually lasts a long time when stored correctly in the fridge (3+ weeks) and can also be frozen (loses some of the taste) and dried (flavor changes but versatile in many meals). I also save seeds once the plant flowers and give those away so others can have their own cilantro supply since it’s so expensive where I live. Good luck with your herb garden!

[@nygreenguy]

I think the issue with finding organic cilantro is most farmers dont want to pay for it since cilantro is already not genetically modified and it doesnt require pesticides or herbicides to create so there is little practical difference between organic and conventional cilantro.

[@tomyanno972]

To harvest seeds for next planting, do I leave them on the plant until they turn brown?

[@racebiketuner]

Yup. Let them turn brown and dry out thoroughly. Very thoroughly! Then cut the stem at ground level, put it in a bucket with seed-side down and shake. You can extract any leftovers by rubbing between your hands.

[@tomyanno972]

@@racebiketuner Thank you!

[@olasegundagawd]

You're so beautiful! I didn't hear a word you said, lol. Thank you for the video! Planning on growing my own for the first time.

[@Wolflung]

She ain’t letting you hit bro

[@olasegundagawd]

@@Wolflung 😆 Damn!!

[@mehmetucar3685]

60. Lk 🎉😊 nice 💚🙏😌👦🏻🌼

[@NowGardening]

Thank you!

[@widget0028]

How do they hold up to freezing?

[@NowGardening]

I can’t say for ice and snow because we don’t get that here. Out temps drop to -5°C or mid-20°F and we get hard frosts and extreme winds.

[@johnrobertd748]

A bit tricky, yes, under snow?

[@NowGardening]

I imagine it would be, John. If we get temps below -5°C, I move mine inside and put them under a grow light by my other plants.

[@beautyofnatureandcities]

,👍

[@NowGardening]

Thank you

[@telepolo]

Can cilantro be grown indoors ????

[@NowGardening]

Yes, absolutely. I always start mine outside first though, and then bring in to continue growing. You’ll need either a bright window or a grow light indoors.

[@telepolo]

@@NowGardening Ok thanks for your tips 👍🏼

[@brandonlasvegas]

🙏😎 🌱 🏆🥇

[@dougm2250]

Why can`t I just cut the cilantro when it starts bolting?

[@NowGardening]

Hi, Doug. Certainly cut and harvest what you can. It will start bolting again right away if the temperature is too hot though.

[@dougm2250]

@@NowGardening Thanks!

[@Farhaa64]

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[@NowGardening]

Thank you 💚

[@vh6917]

Hardest herb to grow. I have given up. Just buy cheap a big bunch on special 99 cents. Life is too short to fret over it.

[@diamondfreeman1330]

Lol

[@marierosario2773]

I want to try it! 😂what if we have an apocalypse

[@ryanmcnabb5722]

I have 10 outside rn that grew from last yrs seeds that I missed... didn't do anything even water em left em like a weed... they r all in flower now waiting on the seeds

[@normabenjamin504]

I think that she is native English speaker and since she is speaking English, her accent reflects that. I am native English, have been living in a Spanish speaking country for 15 years- Instill don’t have a Spanish accent, don’t think I ever will.

[@valerieellen2402]

She's American! Brits call it Coriander, and we say herbs with a strong h - Americans say erbs, silent h. 😂

[@Jay_Kay666]

​@@valerieellen2402she has strange american accent for my foreign ears. Where is she from?

[@valerieellen2402]

​@@Jay_Kay666 I have no idea which US county, but absolutely no doubt she is American. 😂

[@nodularification]

​@@Jay_Kay666 As an American I think she has has very little accent, very flat, probably from Upper Midwest region.

[@mayfung3433]

Definitely American because she is using Fahrenheit.

[@haydehabdolahian7691]

You don’t live in MN dear notting surviving in blew -10f

[@siboneypeltier2307]

Why would you want to? it taste like dish washing detergent! plant parsley! LOL!

[@dawnkeckley7502]

Growth ceases during the Persephone period.

[@gtechnosinc2518]

Santo = Monsanto, GMO cilantro, no thanks .

[@Oneshot8242]

The fresh seeds are a great was to dress up a boring industrial pilsner.

[@seant.r3241]

Has she never hear of the letter 'H...?

[@christypham3386]

I live in California, we pronounce “herb” as “erb”

[@seant.r3241]

@@christypham3386 crazy, do you pronounce hot as 'ot..?, or home as 'ome..?H is there for a reason.....

[@KC73]

@@seant.r3241where are you from? Herb is usually pronounced erb. English is not a phonetic language.

[@stevebramblet7192]

We Aussies say herb with H sound but Americans typically say herb as erb with a silent H.

[@christypham3386]

@@seant.r3241 I know right! We must be. “Erb”

[@DeWaltDman]

If you live in France, why don't you have a French accent?

[@ragheadand420roll]

Its youtube ai Turn the filter off and she sounds like sophie marceau spot on

[@jmbal925]

I live in the US and I don’t have a US accent cause I speak mostly Spanish. Living in France doesn’t mean she is French

[@javierfortunato8725]

What a very stupid question....no words