Cilantro, Coriander
Every year, I grow cilantro in my garden and in the fall I transplant some cilantro plants into pots and put in a sunny window. The rest I finely chop and dry or freeze.
Thorough watering is more important than frequent watering when growing cilantro inside. Make sure that you have plenty of drainage holes in the bottom of the container so that water can pass through when watering.
Cilantro is an annual plant, easy to grow indoors and it is important to harvest gently and often to keep cilantro from bolting. Just cut cilantro plants about one-third of the way down. You can use the top for cooking and the bottom two-thirds will grow new leaves.
Cilantro grows best in cool, moist conditions and will bolt rapidly in hot weather.
Usually I plant the seeds in spring and every 2 weeks in summer and yearly fall, so that as one set of cilantro plants start to bolt, the next set will be ready to harvest. Also I harvest cilantro every 5-8 days. If I have extra cilantro, I put it in a wet paper towel and store in refrigerator or chop it and freeze.
Another tip for you: plant the cilantro tightly and put the mulch around, it will help keep the soil cool and retain moisture.
