When To Plant Coriander

Keep weeds under control, especially related plants such as wild carrots, orFertilize carefully, as too much fertilizer appears to enhance cilantro leaf spot. Help, my cilantro leaves have spots! What is cilantro leaf spot and how do I get rid of it?

Check the soil frequently, but cilantro growing indoors should only be watered when the soil is dry to the touch. The soil when planting cilantro indoors should be a mixture of potting soil and sand to allow water to move freely.

As a companion plant, cilantro may be planted throughout the garden in well-placed locations, tucked in nearplants or planted in rows bordering fruits and vegetables. Do not plantin the area where you are using cilantro as a companion.are good choices...

If you're starting the seeds indoors, you'll be transplanting cilantro to the outdoors later on.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Put the seeds in the soil and then cover them with about a 1/4-inch layer...

This is where you plant new seeds every one to two weeks so that as one set of cilantro plantings start to bolt, the next set will be ready to harvest.Third, plant cilantro to grow during cool weather.

They are truly low-maintenance, high performing plants.The butter daisy is known by such common names as butter daisy, star daisy, gold medallion flower, and I'm sure there are others.

The spring after my cutting celery made seeds, I had hundreds of volunteer celery seedlings around the compost pile. Refrigeration of roots at just above freezing is method used by commercial seed growers of biennial root crops, because it preserves their...

Fight Back! Starting with a weedy garden can be intimidating, and demoralizing. Potatoes, for example, have masses of lush foliage that's great at excluding light. Alternatively, use sheets of cardboard.

Compost is always in short supply, so use it where it's needed most It's precious stuff though, so it's wise to reserve it for your hungriest or most treasured plants – there's simply never enough! To make most effective use of your compost, use it...

Rebar stakes are the best way to reinforce wood-framed beds on a slope The frames or low walls used to stabilize a terraced vegetable garden can be made from many different materials, including those discussed below.

In the row where next year's tomatoes and peppers will go, I like to sow nitrogen-fixing legumes like hairy vetch, crimson clover, or Austrian winter peas, or a blend that includes vetches, grains and clovers.

If it's too windy, much of the gas simply blows away, slamming the brakes on the ripening process. The bag will trap any ethylene gas produced by the fruit, encouraging it to ripen to perfection.

It's not uncommon on plums and related plants, and in the absence of the distinctive dead, sunken patch it's likely due to other less serious issues, such as stress or a wound. Don't leave a stub of branch sticking out – it will only die back and could...

Keep them whole or halved for dropping into spicy homemade curries, or pulverise them first – in the food processor or with the end of a weighty rolling pin (somewhat noisy but strangely satisfying!).

Allow the water to completely drain away, then fill and drain once again before you sow. Struggling with a summer drought is no fun, and keeping your plants quenched and happy can feel like a non-stop battle.

You can also protect plants against light frosts by wrapping the container in layers of corrugated cardboard or bubble wrap. Potatoes need a period of dormancy before they can sprout into a new plant, so in this case you really will need to start with...

Start by cutting away any misshapen, damaged or scarred fruits. Now remove the smallest fruits and any that are awkwardly positioned. I'm using a sharp pair of pruners for the job, but if the fruits are really close to each other you may find it easier...

Organic insecticidal soap. The real clincher for quibble-free identification is their habit of swarming away when approached or disturbed. They need a relatively warm temperature of at least 21°C (70°F) and can really only be used within enclosed environments.

Keep on Picking to Keep Plants Producing The first rule with any fruit or pod-producing vegetable is to keep up with the picking. You can let us know by dropping us a comment below.

With no predators and no existing pests, this creates a gap in your garden's ecosystem for other pests to surge in unchecked, meaning you need to apply ever more pesticides just to keep on top of the problem.

Under cover, start seeds off in plug trays of all-purpose potting soil. And with a little planning it's even possible to enjoy cabbages year round, by planting a carefully curated succession of varieties suited to each season.

I am no fan of the excessive glare from poorly placed spotlights or security lights. The towel wicks moisture away from the pot, which then evaporates. Sowing, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, deadheading, composting, pest control… and the rest!...

I used lightly blanched watermelon radish sticks to mimic tuna in vegetarian sushi. Photo courtesy of All-America Selections Award Enter the Dragons – Colorful Chinese Radishes Often called Chinese radishes and introduced to western home gardeners a...

No matter how meticulous you are with planning crop timings, there's always going to be a hardcore of homegrown hooligans that arrive en masse, intimidating gardeners with more fresh produce than can be coped with! Common culprits include the likes of...

The same pests that bother other brassicas can affect rutabagas, but they usually don't. They will keep in good condition for two months or more, should they last that long. The root word, rotabagge , is Swedish for thick root, which hints at the density...

Saving Lettuce Seeds Lettuces produce literally thousands of seeds on each seed head. This isn't difficult but there is a specific process to do this correctly. First check the seeds are ready by opening up a seed pod to observe the seeds inside.

Then, get them planted right away. You may have heard that nicking plant seeds before attempting to germinate them is a good idea. This technique is also known as scarification.Which seeds need to be nicked?