Comments on: Growing Herbs http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/growing-herbs/ Follow the progress of my square foot garden. I provide helpful tools for companion planting, square foot gardening layouts and plans, square foot gardening spacing, and more! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/growing-herbs/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Emily Tue, 19 May 2009 18:19:15 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=781#comment-485 I don't know where you live and how hot it is, but that was my experience as well. My cilantro didn't get very big before it bolted. From the comment left above, it seems that you might have more luck growing cilantro in the spring and fall, and/or planting it in a partially-shaded area. One year I used two pieces 1/2" pvc from corner to corner (it created an X over my box) and covered it with a thin piece of cloth. I think I used eyelet. Anyway, it gave those veggies some good shade for the hottest part of the day, but allowed direct sun in the morning and evening. My lettuce was FANTASTIC! I think this would probably help to keep cilantro growing and happy in the hotter months when tomatoes are producing! I don’t know where you live and how hot it is, but that was my experience as well. My cilantro didn’t get very big before it bolted. From the comment left above, it seems that you might have more luck growing cilantro in the spring and fall, and/or planting it in a partially-shaded area.

One year I used two pieces 1/2″ pvc from corner to corner (it created an X over my box) and covered it with a thin piece of cloth. I think I used eyelet. Anyway, it gave those veggies some good shade for the hottest part of the day, but allowed direct sun in the morning and evening. My lettuce was FANTASTIC! I think this would probably help to keep cilantro growing and happy in the hotter months when tomatoes are producing!

]]> By: Esther http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/growing-herbs/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Esther Tue, 19 May 2009 16:35:07 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=781#comment-482 This is my first year trying to grow cilantro and it doesn't seem to be going well. It seems that the cilantro I bought from the store and planted just seems to be going to seed and I didn't get to use any of it. I love cilantro in Salsa. Is there a way get the cilantro to be ready to havest at the same time as the tomatoes? I also started seedlings inside that I transplanted outside. They seem to be doing well now but I am afraid they are going to go to seed really fast too before I can use them. Any advice? This is my first year trying to grow cilantro and it doesn’t seem to be going well. It seems that the cilantro I bought from the store and planted just seems to be going to seed and I didn’t get to use any of it. I love cilantro in Salsa. Is there a way get the cilantro to be ready to havest at the same time as the tomatoes? I also started seedlings inside that I transplanted outside. They seem to be doing well now but I am afraid they are going to go to seed really fast too before I can use them. Any advice?

]]> By: Emily http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/growing-herbs/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Emily Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:58:55 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=781#comment-449 A comment emailed to me that I thought was helpful: Just sharing what my experience has been with cilantro. Cilantro is a cold weather crop. At this very moment (Orange group) my cilantro is starting to bolt so I need to harvest. My spring planting if I buy a plant has never grown much and bolted quickly. I have always been disapointed. Last year I let it go to seed in the spring. I stripped the seeds and put into a baggie. I sprinkled a few back into the squares they came out of and shook the plant in my path, etc. OH MY! I never had to plant the seeds. In the fall I had the best cilantro that lasted all winter actually and grew very heavily this spring. So now I know the secret for awesome cilantro for my area. A comment emailed to me that I thought was helpful:

Just sharing what my experience has been with cilantro. Cilantro is a cold weather crop. At this very moment (Orange group) my cilantro is starting to bolt so I need to harvest. My spring planting if I buy a plant has never grown much and bolted quickly. I have always been disapointed. Last year I let it go to seed in the spring. I stripped the seeds and put into a baggie. I sprinkled a few back into the squares they came out of and shook the plant in my path, etc. OH MY! I never had to plant the seeds. In the fall I had the best cilantro that lasted all winter actually and grew very heavily this spring. So now I know the secret for awesome cilantro for my area.

]]> By: Marne http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/growing-herbs/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Marne Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:57:40 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=781#comment-441 I have grown chives in my SFG for the past 3 years, and I love it. They just get better every year. My mother in law gave me a start 3 years ago and they just took off. I recommend doing chives for sure. I really like the idea of doing garlic, I hadn't thought of that one before. Thanks! I have grown chives in my SFG for the past 3 years, and I love it. They just get better every year. My mother in law gave me a start 3 years ago and they just took off. I recommend doing chives for sure.

I really like the idea of doing garlic, I hadn’t thought of that one before. Thanks!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/growing-herbs/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Melissa Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:24:29 +0000 http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net/?p=781#comment-439 I just found your blog. Thanks for all the info. We just planted our first square foot garden and it's going great. I just found your blog. Thanks for all the info. We just planted our first square foot garden and it’s going great.

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