Name: How to Grow Cilantro
Ingredients: cilantro seeds

Once you learn how to grow cilantro at home, you won’t ever need to buy pre-cut herbs at the store again.

Great for beginners: Cilantro is one of the easiest herbs to grow and requires very little maintenance.

Seeds – Use good quality cilantro seeds to ensure that they’ll have a high quality yield.
Seed Starting Soil – Seed starting soil is recommended especially for seeds, not just regular soil.
Seed Starting Pots – This type of pot is made especially to maintain the ideal conditions for sprouting seeds.

How to Grow Cilantro

Put the soil in your pots. Make sure to put the seeds first.
Cover the seeds with soil. Gently compress it down.
Wait for the leaves to peek through. Seed leaves go first, then the full-size true leaves.
Wait until the seedlings are approximately 2-inch tall. Transfer to larger pots.
Gently extract the seedling. Start by pulling and wiggling it away from the soil.
Make holes in the soil for the seedlings. Transfer the seedlings to the larger pots.
Pat the soil around the seedlings to secure them in place. Check that the soil is moist.

To store: Chop up the cilantro and then transfer to airtight containers. Store it in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
To freeze: Freezing freshly harvested cilantro is not recommended. It’s better to make it into a paste in some oil first before freezing to better preserve its flavor.

Learn how to grow cilantro at home the correct way. From growing cilantro in pots, indoors (or outdoors) and from seed.

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Use cuttings. If you already have an existing cilantro plant, then you can also grow new plants from cuttings.
Experiment with what you have. Cilantro can be grown indoors in regular containers or plant boxes by the window if you don’t have access to an outdoor space for gardening.
Sow cilantro seeds every few weeks so that you have a steady stream of cilantro ready.
Fresh cilantro can easily be frozen or dried for long-term storage.