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Cilantro regeneration

    Date Posted: Wed, Aug 18 - 1:45 pm

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  • 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.
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  • 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!