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04 Jun 11, jade (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have found if left unnattended my coriander will pop up on it's own wherever it likes in the right weather - I have a big garden and like coriander so this is ok. Are there any plants I should be concerned with - does everything grow well with coriander?

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30 Sep 11, Jason (Australia - temperate climate)

I agree with the above comments about growing Coriander in winter. I live in NE Victoria where we get heavy frosts every winter. I planted some seedlings into the vege garden in May and we have had the best Coriander plants throughout winter. They are almost finished now that the weather is warming up. I've never had any luck growing Coriander in summer.

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08 Oct 11, Trudy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I am growing coridander with my florence fennel without any problems. tastes fantastic and the fennel fronds has stopped it going to seed too early by shading it. The fennel bulbs are looking healthy and the first fennel bulb harvested tasted fine... almost ate it in the garden. Anyone know why they say not to grow together? perhaps it is not to be grown with the herb fennel?

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08 Oct 11, Robyn (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Sydney. I have planted coriander before and it goes to seed really quickly, before I have had time to harvest even. How do I stop it from going to seed. I have just planted some in a pot. Thanks. Robyn

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08 Oct 11, Tracey in Melbourne (Australia - temperate climate)

Are you planting in spring? Increasing day length and temps trigger flowering. I find coriander grows fantastically well if sown in late summer/autumn and grown through the winter. I can keep picking from the same plants for many, many months. The current lot are just starting to flower now. You should be able to do the same in Sydney w/o any trouble. If you are desperate to have it in summer all I can suggest is growing it in a cool shady spot and pick a variety listed as 'bolt-resistant'. But it will still probably go to seed quickly. And be aware that some varieties are intended to be grown for the seeds, not the leaves - definitely avoid those! Good luck : )

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19 Oct 11, Kathy (Australia - temperate climate)

Another question is: are you planting proper leaf coriander, or the whole seeds from the supermarket? If you plant coriander seeds from the supermarket, it's bred to bolt to seed so they can harvest quicker. (I love coriander seed, so I just plant a bunch of supermarket stuff, generally get a few leaves, but mostly harvest the seed)

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08 Oct 11, Diana (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

My nursery person said coriander doesn't like full sun in summer - grow it in shade. Doesn't mind the cold, even here in New england.

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17 Oct 11, Barbara Scott (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Can you still make the coriander unto good pesto after it has "bolted?"

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13 Feb 12, Stella (Australia - temperate climate)

Yup u certainly can use the leaves and get rid of the tough shoots and can also add the young seeds for an extra nutty flavor

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24 Dec 11, chris (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Adelaide and find the plants virtually turn to see before I get any sort of harvest

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