I want rip some of the plant out and leave a little bit to harvest coriander seeds once it dries off, is that a good idea? I will plant more seeds in place of it
by spikypuffer
18 Comments
Responsible_Crew_216
No use the seeds as coriander
ObsessiveAboutCats
If you leave it the pollinators will love it and you get more coriander. Also more will naturally reseed and sprout there next season when it cools back off.
But if you need the space, of course you can pull it.
Responsible_Crew_216
You can still use the leaves all though it won’t taste as strong you may need to use more … lastly once you grind some of the seeds you would notice it powders into nothing , more is better !
ogswampwitch
Leave it-they seeds are coriander.
spikypuffer
Thanks guys!!
Whyamiheregross
In Texas you’re going into summer, it’s going to be way too hot to grow cilantro. It’s a cool season herb, that’s why it bolted in the first place.
If you have another thing you want to grow besides cilantro, rip it out and plant that. If you want the coriander seed, leave it in. I have some that’s bolted (I’m in Florida) and don’t have a pressing need for the space so I’m just leaving it for the bees to enjoy.
3DMakaka
If you like the taste of Cilantro, try growing *Culantro*, same flavor, different plant family, Culantro can easily handle the Texas heat without bolting.
It’s a difficult plant to get started, as it grows extremely slow, but once you have a mature plant, it can withstand temps in the 100’s F..
On the left mature Culantro plant with seed stalks, on the right, Culantro seedlings, planted 2 months ago..
Leave about double what you think you will need, so you can have some immature seeds and use them as spice.
I LOVE green coriander. It’s absolutely brilliant and has all the great stuff from both dried seeds and fresh leaves.
I add it to everything I can when I have it. Just a quick smashing in a mortar with some garlic and olive oil… I started salivating now
355822
So jealous, I want that much cilantro.
H_Mc
You can eat the seeds when they’re still green too.
ShinyHoothoot
Depends, i leave bolted veggies until i need the space to plant something new. If i have something ready i’ll immediately remove otherwise i’ll leave for pollinators. It’s surprising how many veggie flowers look amazing
Gab83IMO
save seeds!
CuthbertAllsgood
Hoverbees love cilantro flowers. I let all of mine bolt and attract the predators.
Shenloanne
Hold off for a while, find out what pollinators it uses.
Capable-Limit5249
It’s pretty. I’d let it go to seed, it’ll come back next year.
Jmeans69
Bees love them but also, they hold up great in a vase and smell amazing!
uncommonthinker1
The amount of cilantro shown here is right about what I had last year. I let it flower and die off. When everything was brown and dried, we harvested about a pints worth of coriander seeds. Durimg the harvest process, a BUNCH of seeds fall without getting gathered, and those sprout my next gen. Been doing it this way for three years. Thinking of letting it get bigger because coriander is tasty and I’ve been using it more and more.
18 Comments
No use the seeds as coriander
If you leave it the pollinators will love it and you get more coriander. Also more will naturally reseed and sprout there next season when it cools back off.
But if you need the space, of course you can pull it.
You can still use the leaves all though it won’t taste as strong you may need to use more … lastly once you grind some of the seeds you would notice it powders into nothing , more is better !
Leave it-they seeds are coriander.
Thanks guys!!
In Texas you’re going into summer, it’s going to be way too hot to grow cilantro. It’s a cool season herb, that’s why it bolted in the first place.
If you have another thing you want to grow besides cilantro, rip it out and plant that. If you want the coriander seed, leave it in. I have some that’s bolted (I’m in Florida) and don’t have a pressing need for the space so I’m just leaving it for the bees to enjoy.
If you like the taste of Cilantro, try growing *Culantro*, same flavor, different plant family,
Culantro can easily handle the Texas heat without bolting.
It’s a difficult plant to get started, as it grows extremely slow,
but once you have a mature plant, it can withstand temps in the 100’s F..
On the left mature Culantro plant with seed stalks,
on the right, Culantro seedlings, planted 2 months ago..
https://preview.redd.it/m511tdbnf0ye1.jpeg?width=8944&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d59b2df572a5b12af8382c76966fae3777803454
Burn the soap leaf!
Leave some to seed, that’s fine.
Leave about double what you think you will need, so you can have some immature seeds and use them as spice.
I LOVE green coriander. It’s absolutely brilliant and has all the great stuff from both dried seeds and fresh leaves.
I add it to everything I can when I have it. Just a quick smashing in a mortar with some garlic and olive oil… I started salivating now
So jealous, I want that much cilantro.
You can eat the seeds when they’re still green too.
Depends, i leave bolted veggies until i need the space to plant something new. If i have something ready i’ll immediately remove otherwise i’ll leave for pollinators. It’s surprising how many veggie flowers look amazing
save seeds!
Hoverbees love cilantro flowers. I let all of mine bolt and attract the predators.
Hold off for a while, find out what pollinators it uses.
It’s pretty. I’d let it go to seed, it’ll come back next year.
Bees love them but also, they hold up great in a vase and smell amazing!
The amount of cilantro shown here is right about what I had last year. I let it flower and die off. When everything was brown and dried, we harvested about a pints worth of coriander seeds. Durimg the harvest process, a BUNCH of seeds fall without getting gathered, and those sprout my next gen. Been doing it this way for three years. Thinking of letting it get bigger because coriander is tasty and I’ve been using it more and more.