Agiseek home

How To Grow Coriander In Pots

Become a Partner
Cilantro Leaf Spot Control: Tips For Managing Cilantro With Leaf Spots
Avoid working in your garden when the soil is wet.Copper fungicidal sprays may help control the disease if you spray as soon as symptoms appear, but the sprays won't eradicate leaf spot in cilantro.
Ohio
Willoughby
How To Grow Cilantro Indoors
This will be more often in the summer months.To grow cilantro indoors, it's important that the plant have full sun four to five hours per day. However, with added care and attention to sun exposure, soil mixture, moisture and, you will be rewarded with...
Ohio
Willoughby
Companion Planting With Cilantro – What Is Cilantro A Companion Plant Of?
Beneficial insects in the garden use various means of destroying the bad bugs that exist to maim and mutilate your crops. Cilantro is a short-lived flowering herb which may be re-seeded every few weeks to maintain its potent effect.Cilantro for companion...
Ohio
Willoughby
Tips For Growing Cilantro
Water thoroughly after transplanting.The most important thing to remember when growing cilantro is that it doesn't like hot weather. The “seeds” are actually two cilantro seeds encased in a husk.
Ohio
Willoughby
Bolting Cilantro – Why Does Cilantro Bolt And How To Stop It
Early spring, late summer and early fall are the best times to plant cilantro. It isn't the heat of the air that causes cilantro to bolt, but rather the heat of the soil. When they see the white cilantro flowers, they wonder if they can simply cut them...
Ohio
Willoughby
Butter Daisy, a Low Maintenance Annual
No pinching is needed, since they are self branching. After snuggling some pine needle mulch around the tiny plants, we resumed the laborious task of learning about prepositional phrases.As we continued our studies, the little plants grew and filled in...
California
El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Tough Plants for Southern Gardens
You can also fill your garden with these plants without much of a dent in the pocketbook. I give it two ‘green thumbs up'. Many are pass-along plants and often were given as housewarming gifts, dug from the giver's own garden.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Cockscomb; Celosia argentea var. cristata
I enjoy them in my Gronomics elevated beds. The tiny, black seeds can be sown in the garden after danger of frost has past. They produce vast amounts of seeds and the babies will sprout in unusual spots each spring.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Coleus
They are practically pest-free and pretty forgiving of newbie mistakes. I grew my first coleus from seed in college. The flowers are insignificant and the main impact is from the gorgeous leaves that come in a huge selection of colors and patterns.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Caladiums
(including myself) They will make your containers and gardens shine! Caladiums can give them bright colors in the shade and they are very easy to grow in most areas.Caladiums are native to South and Central America and were discovered by Europeans in...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: The Alba Rose
It is a fully double rose, having more petals than some of the others. Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
The little plants should shoot up quickly and to make a bushier display, pinch out the center growing tip when they are between six and eight inches tall. Sprinkle the zinnia seeds between three and six inches apart and lightly cover them with soil.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
To transplant, simply detach one of the runners with a 'chick' at the end and pin it in its new home until roots appear.Forgetful gardeners will be happy to note that this plant can survive long periods of neglect.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
Now, there are also pinks, purples and near whites, many with unusual eyes, stripes and edges. Many cultivars are affordable as well and hundreds of varieties cost less than $10 for a double fan division.
California
El Segundo
How to Keep Tulips from Falling Over
If you use this technique you will never have a fallen tulip again.
California
Santa Monica
How to Keep a Rubber Tree Plant Outside
Use a dropcloth and wear gloves when pruning to keep the milky white sap off skin and soil or pavement -- it contains toxins that can cause irritation or gastric upset. Plant your rubber plant near the shelter of other trees or a building, but give it...
California
Santa Monica
When to Plant Tomatoes in Missouri
Cherry tomatoes and smaller varieties, such as "Supersweet 100s" take around 65 days. The ideal height for a tomato seedling to transplant is around 8 inches, with a sturdy stem. Many places will sell much larger plants -- often at a higher cost -- but...
California
Santa Monica
How to Preserve Plumeria Flowers
Plumeria flowers, also known as plumeria rubra and frangipani, are tropical flowers planted to scent gardens and are used in the making of leis because they are less prone to bruising.
California
Santa Monica
How to Make a Homemade Rat Trap
The rat can not escape once it enters because the toothpick prevents the barbwire from swinging outward. Place the toothpick high enough to stop the barbwire from swinging outward but low enough for the rat to be able to step over it.Put a spoonful of...
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Sour Grapes Sweet
Eating sour grapes can set your "teeth on edge" and may even make your tummy upset. Once you have plucked a bunch of sour grapes, you are stuck with them. You can use any color grapes for this recipe.Whisk the egg whites of two eggs with 1/8 teaspoon...
California
Santa Monica
Can You Use the Leaves of the Ginger Plant?
Of freshly chopped ginger leaves in stews or soups. The best way to add them to any recipe is to cut them down to size. Or, add them to stir fry dishes to take the flavor up a notch.
California
Santa Monica
How to Grow Mushrooms in Buckets
Dump the plastic shavings out of the bucket after all the holes are drilled.Fill the bucket about half full with moistened growing media. Do not remove the lid from the bucket if you are using a lid.
California
Santa Monica
How to Plant a \
Pick a beam or support that is strong enough to hold the weight of a full sized plant, media and water. Pick a plant that is growing in a small enough pot that you can fit the root ball through the opening without damaging the roots.Harden off the young...
California
Santa Monica
How to Make Your Real Roses Last Forever
Don't over-dry the roses, as the petals will become brittle and break easily.Create a stem with 20-gauge florist's wire. Although air drying is a simple, tried and true method, many experts believe that drying roses in silica gel is the best method of...
California
Santa Monica
What Are the Functions of Urea?
It is the body's breakdown of proteins and ammonia. It is still not suggested to use an auger when moving it because it is small and granular in size. The rain helps mix the urea with the soil.Urea is not very combustible, so it can easily be stored.
California
Santa Monica
The Potato: The World\'s Most Versatile Food
After it reaches its destination, water is added to form a healthy food supplement.The next time you are preparing potatoes, think about how diverse this wonderful vegetable is. Have you ever wondered how they get all of the chips in a Pringle can so...
California
El Segundo
How to Freeze Black-Eyed Peas or Cowpeas
Turn the heat down to medium, or lower if necessary, to keep the liquid at a lightly bubbling simmer. Cover the pans with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or until the peas are completely cooled.Package the cooled black-eyed...
California
Santa Monica