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Has anyone got some Coriander seeds to spare.

Would like to do a test growing a few.

Thank yoU :D :D

Yep Pm me and I'll send you some.  Think I may have an unopened pack aswell a half pack.   I've got some on kitchen window and doing fine but a bit thin, haven't tried outside yet as I'm a newbie only got my plot recently
Twirllie

There's a few here too sbg. I've got leaf and seed varieties. Let me know  ;D

Geoff.

Good tip I saw was to buy a huge bag of them from a wholesalers (sold as spices) for around 70p... should be enough to last years, sow every few weeks...can send you some if you like. Saw a guy doing this on the gardeners world episode on allotments.
Have you tried Vietnamese coriander? Its a perennial and a doddle to grow
Truffle

Thanks all, been very kind :)
xx

Truffle, how is the flavor of the leaves in the Vietnamese?  Or is it for the seed?  I'm sending the leaf variety to Springbokgirlie as I had a full pack spare.

Vietnamese coriander tastes great, BUT  the plant is a thug
it will spread realy fast and when you dig it out bits will come back for years
sorry

Just keep it in a pot  ;) never had any problems!

Quote from: Truffle on April 04, 2008, 08:50:14
Just keep it in a pot  ;) never had any problems!

hmmm yes that would do it, moving worked for me lol

Was it the same GW man who also squished the seed first  to get  better and higher germination?

Great tips here.  My son is mad about coriander/garlic/chillies. He makes a sort of soupy thing with chickpeas or lentils (sounds awful I know). His sister calls it Mark's gruel.  I did once use some ancient coriander seeds from a spice jar and was astonished that they germinated so easily.
Today I got a lovely surprise too as some fresh coriander seeds I bought last year had germinated very quickly on a heated tray thingy. They are called "confetti". Di

Quote from: Truffle on April 03, 2008, 22:45:08
Good tip I saw was to buy a huge bag of them from a wholesalers (sold as spices) for around 70p... should be enough to last years, sow every few weeks...can send you some if you like. Saw a guy doing this on the gardeners world episode on allotments.
Have you tried Vietnamese coriander? Its a perennial and a doddle to grow
Truffle

Quote from: Truffle on April 03, 2008, 22:45:08
Good tip I saw was to buy a huge bag of them from a wholesalers (sold as spices) for around 70p... should be enough to last years, sow every few weeks...can send you some if you like.

I have tried this and it seemed to go to seed very quickly, seemingly overnight! If you have had more success with this, how would I go about growing enough to use in a curry once a week. I probably use 1 small bunch per week, max 2. What quantity are you sowing every 2 weeks?

Quote from: Sparkly on April 05, 2008, 15:27:57

Quote from: Truffle on April 03, 2008, 22:45:08
Good tip I saw was to buy a huge bag of them from a wholesalers (sold as spices) for around 70p... should be enough to last years, sow every few weeks...can send you some if you like.

I have tried this and it seemed to go to seed very quickly, seemingly overnight! If you have had more success with this, how would I go about growing enough to use in a curry once a week. I probably use 1 small bunch per week, max 2. What quantity are you sowing every 2 weeks?

Interesting quesion, I would be the same, a handful a week, so how many plants would I need to sow every 2 weeks :)