Cilantro/Coriander

Did you know that cilantro and coriander come from the same plant? Cilantro usually refers to the leaves while coriander is the seeds, which can be used whole or ground into powder like what is typically sold on the spice aisle of grocery stores. Cilantro is not frost tolerant; however, it grows fast and doesn't do well in the heat, so I've found that planting it in the fall and again in early spring is best. Harvest the leaves as needed to add to your favorite recipes. Once the plant flowers, the leaves lose their flavor. Let the flowers run their course, and you'll be left with coriander seeds. Once the seeds are brown, cut the stalks, hang them over a paper bag, and the coriander will fall into the bag. (The seeds I'm growing this year's cilantro from were given to me by my friends Sun and Celene from Solar Community Farm in Greenville, SC!)