Charlotte Christensen - coriander by Charlotte Christensen

Growing Tips

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-01 07:25:49 UTC

During autumn, winter and spring, however, coriander stays nicely leafy for a number of months.
coriander likes a sunny spot, well-drained soil and a steady supply of both water and fertiliser.
keep the soil lightly moist
Do not grow in summer heat as the plants will go bitter in taste
To help prevent weeds, mulch around the plants as soon as they are visible above the soil

Recipes

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-01 07:31:13 UTC

Coriander chicken skewers and Crab and coriander noodles

Bibliography

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-05 08:57:46 UTC

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/?s=coriander&cat=72

http://www.almanac.com/plant/coriander-and-cilantro

https://www.organicfacts.net/?s=coriander

http://www.spiciefoodie.com/2014/02/15/24-cilantro-facts-you-need-to-know/

Timeline - Day 1

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-05 23:32:53 UTC

The first time I saw my plant this is what it looked like. It was quit leafy with some little seed ling on it

Day 3

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-05 23:35:25 UTC

The second time I saw my plant was two days later. Iit had lost all of its seeds and was taller

Day - 21

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-21 07:53:15 UTC

Today my plant had some different characteristics. There were some different shaped leaves and it was a lot more bushy.

Health Benefits

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-21 07:57:46 UTC

The health benefits of coriander include its use in the treatment of skin inflammation , high cholesterol levels, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, anemia, indigestion, menstrual disorders, smallpox, conjunctivitis, skin disorders, and blood sugar disorders, while also benefiting eye care. coriander also contains high levels of vitamin c and 5 other healthy types of acid plus minerals and vitamins. each of these having benifical propites.

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-21 08:09:43 UTC

Cultivation

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-22 02:31:36 UTC

The cultivation of coriander is pretty simple as it is a fast growing herb. I got given my herb but the first thing you would do would be to dig a small hole a few centimeters deep and place you seed in it. After that fill the hole back up with soil, give it a light fertalise and a good amount of water. 21 days after the coriander was planted it was around 5 centimerters tall and had a few seedling (little balls see day one) it was watered every cloupe days. the next time I saw my plant was 2 dasy later. it had been watered once and had lost all the seedlings. it had started to form small leaves and had grown significantly for 2 days. the next time I saw my herb was 2 weeks later. some of the leaves had changed shape. it went from looking like little triangles to clover-like things. it went from about 3 centermeter to about 5 cm in height. after that my herb just keept growing and developing to look more a coriander plant

Cooking with coriander

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-28 01:30:48 UTC

Coriander goes Great with chilli, carrot, basil, mint, chicken, beef, avocado, coconut, couscous, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, fish, prawns, scallops and mussels.

Day - 29

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-28 01:35:41 UTC

Today my plant was bushy and and most of the leaves had started to take shape of the reualr coriander shape and the dencity had also increased

Fun Facts

cchristensen22 — 2015-04-30 04:24:23 UTC

Coriander is also known as cilantro and Chinese parsley

Coriander comes from southern Europe, north Africa and western parts of Asia
Coriander has been around since the time of the bible because in the bible there references to it

Every part of coriander is edible
The roots has a stronger taste then the leaves stem and seeds
In Europe it is called the anti-diabetic plant because it is believed to help control blood suger levels
The freshest seeds are the ones with the most fragrance

Day - 41

cchristensen22 — 2015-05-07 09:42:27 UTC

Even more leafs have had developed a clover shape and it was a bit taller