How to Grow

From seed

Coriander needs darkness to germinate, so make sure you cover seeds with a fine layer of soil for best results.

Choose a spot with mostly full sun (when growing in winter, and part shade when growing in summer).

Enrich soil with Blood & Bone and Seaweed.

Sow seeds straight into ground 6mm deep and 20cm apart.

Water in well.

From seedling

Amend a full-sun garden bed with a 5cm layer of compost, working it into the top 10cm of the garden soil with a hoe.

Coriander can tolerate some light afternoon shade.

Dig planting holes using a trowel to a depth equal to that of the transplant container.

Leave 10cm between planting holes in the row, setting the rows 10cm apart.

In a pot

Coriander is easy to grow in a pot.

Choose a pot at least 200mm wide, position in a sunny spot.

Fill with potting mix, sow seed, water well.

Feed weekly with plant food.

Water regularly.

Snip leaves off as they grow to encourage more growth.

Check the moisture of the soil regularly if growing in a pot, especially terracotta as these dry out faster than other materials.

Insert your index finger into the soil to your first knuckle.

If the soil is moist, don't water, if it's dry, water well.

Ready to harvest

Snip leaves off as you please once to encourage more to grow back once the plant has formed (only take max 1/3 of the plant to not stress the plant out)

Collect seed

Wait until circular seeds have turned brown.

You can either harvest the stems containing seeds when green and hang in a brown paper bag, or leave on the plant to sun dry