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09 Feb 13 Nicole (Australia - temperate climate)

I've never had any luck growing coriander until now, and with my current crop I've broken every rule! I planted it in a self watering trough, next to a lettuce and some parsley. I keep it constantly damp because we're having a hot summer, I just put it into normal potting mix, and it gets full sun for several hours a day. We've had both the hottest Sydney day ever, and days of torrential rain and its growing so fast I've had to find recipes with coriander to use it up! It hasn't gone to seed and has at least tripled in size since I planted it (from a small pot from a garden centre not from seed). My guess is the constant water source is what's doing the trick.

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16 Nov 15 Sukhdev (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Nicole Dont get upset. I will give you a tip to grow coriander. First to get the seeds go to any Indian grocery shop near by in Sydney there are many you will get coriander seeds 500 gms to 1 kg packing for $5-7 cheapest ever as indian use it in their cooking so its really cheap. Now take potting mix in a pot and sow your seeds about one inch down water them and use cling wrap and wrap the pot from top make sure there is atleast 2 inch gap between soil n wrap this is the best way to germinate your seeds. Dont put your pot for whole day in sun it just need sunlight for 3-4 hours a day. I do the same way and get my seeds germinate in a week shortest time frame to germinate. Notmally it takes 2 weeks to germination. For further information you may email me sukhdev82@yahoo.com

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