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23 Nov 12 Stephy (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted my coriander in Oct and it has grown quite nicely. But I noticed some of the stems of the plant are quite thick with thin leaves at the very top. But the whole plant seems to be quite healthy and green..1st time trying to grow coriander. Is it normal for it do this???

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24 Nov 12 Brenda (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Stephy, This is normal. The corainder is bolting to seed with the hotter weather. It grows well in warm weather but tends to bolt easily. If you want a continual harvest of coriander you need to plant seeds/seedlings regularly so you have the fat leaves available to eat from your up and coming plants. If you leave it you will see heads of little white/purple flowers forming. Bees love them. After the flowers the seeds form - small round ones that go from green to brown. You can leave the seeds fall to the ground and new plants will come up in good time, or you can capture the seeds on a dry day, store in an envelope somewhere cool and dry, and sow them for next years crop. Coriander is easy to grow either way.

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