Kitchen HerbsHow to Grow Cilantro Indoors
A fresh, cooling herb traditionally used for digestion — and studied for binding certain metals.
Difficulty: Easy–ModerateReady in 3–4 wks (bolts)Light: Bright, coolYou'll need: Deeper pot
How to grow it
- Sow seed directly in a deeper pot; cilantro hates being transplanted.
- Keep it bright but cool — heat makes it bolt fast.
- Water steadily and harvest the outer leaves young.
- Sow a fresh batch every couple of weeks for a continuous supply.
Common mistakes
- Heat and transplanting both trigger early bolting
- Harvesting too much at once
Pro tip
Treat it as a fast repeat crop — succession-sow rather than expecting one plant to last.
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