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Cilantro regeneration
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Date Posted: Wed, Aug 18 - 1:45 pm
- I had to go out of town and my cilantro got neglected. What can/should I do now? It has gone to seed and there are no more leaves. I cant figure out how to insert a photo or I would.
- Hello there, This is always an issue with plants and time away....But since cilantro is so versatile, I don't think you have a problem. First, you can actually use the seeds for seasoning. But, if you don't like that idea, simply plant the seeds you now have and soon enough you'll have a new crop of cilantro. It's a plant that doesn't especially like hot weather (because it 'bolts' or sets seeds) so you can't have the same plant for a long season but if you just keep planting the new seeds that set you'll have a continuous crop. It's a pretty quick turnaround for harvesting the leaves, 3-4 weeks. If you sow new seed every couple of weeks you can keep that herb going through fall!!Good luck with the project!
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Insects eating basil leaves
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Date Posted: Fri, Aug 06 - 8:47 pm
- Something is eating my basil! Everything else (lettuce, kale, tomatoes, cilantro, arugula) is ok...any suggestions to protect the basil leaves?
- These are likely spider mites or aphids eating your basil leaves. There are two safe, organic solutions which are effective to rid these insects from your basil. The first is a homemade soap spray solution - add 2 teaspoons of mild liquid soap to a gallon of water and use a spray bottle to spray upper and under sides of the leaves. The second is a neem oil solution in a spray bottle - add 2 tablespoons of neem oil (can be purchased at most garden stores) to a gallon of water and spray upper and under sides of leaves. Neem oil will kill the insects and halt reproduction. You can reapply every 7 days. Both solutions described are harmless to humans, birds, or other animals. Good luck! If other questions, please let us know.