Parsley or Cilantro?
betolik
8 years ago
I cant tell, I tried... i really did.
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gyr_falcon
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoRelated Discussions
parsley and cilantro in containers
Comments (7)WF I grow parsley every year in a five-gallon self-watering bucket on my back deck. It's about 15 inches deep, and the roots don't reach the bottom, if that's any help. OTOH, my tomato and pepper plant roots grown in these same containers are almost solid in the soil -- I've wondered if they EAT it to make room! I dumped the old soil, roots and all, in my raised beds, and have decided to have mercy on the plants that have more extensive root systems and not plant them in containers any more. I don't think any of those plants you named will do well in cups on the windowsill. But if you want herbs to grow inside and can do it, there's always a "window greenhouse". Plans for one are shown in the link at the bottom. And you can always try your window or hardware store to see if they carry any that are already made. Hanging baskets on a stand beside a sunny window for herbs are another possibility. Here is a link that might be useful: Window Greenhouse Plans...See MoreBasil, Parsley, Oregano, Cilantro, Chive
Comments (3)With the exception of the chives, most all seeds, assuming well dried before stored, will last for years. The seeds you buy marked "packed for 2008" were harvested, dried, and stored in 2007 (or earlier sometimes). ;) Room temperature is fine or you can freeze or refrigerate the packets. I store mine in a glass jar in the freezer and get excellent germination rates even after 5 years. And seeds as old as 20 years have been germinated and grown by others. Chives can be picky about germination but year old seeds should still give you good germination. After a year they fall off germinating rather quickly I have found. Dave...See MoreBest time to plant parsley/oregano/cilantro in N Central Texas???
Comments (1)It'd be safe to put them out now, provided they're hardened off. Parsley and cilantro take light freezes well ~ even hard freezes won't faze them much if at all once they're bigger than seedling size. Oregano is a perennial, so it'll be fine in a freeze, too, but again it'll do better once it's established. Mine's been growing in a half wine barrel for three years and I just snipped off a bit to put in some pasta sauce a few days ago....See MoreParsley and Cilantro Dying
Comments (3)I would definitely scrap the Cilantro. It is only a short lived annual at the best of times and needs sowing at intervals all season, even when it's healthy. There's no point trying to fix your plant, The Parsley is a biennial but the plant is so small that I don't think that's really worth keeping either. You could cut it back but meanwhile I think it would be best to start both again from seed in fresh mix....See More
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8 years agoI planted both Parsley and Cilantro seeds but got them mixed up after transplanting. This is must be parsley then.
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