Co-Authored By:
Pinch or clip off cilantro 1 inch above the soil line. Some gardeners pull up the entire plant or cut it below the soil line, but to regrow the plant, pinch or clip above the soil line. Harvest an entire cilantro plant at once or harvest stems and leaves as needed once it reachs at least 4 to 6 inches tall.
Just so, how do you harvest cilantro so it keeps growing?
Harvest/Storage Harvest while it is low. When the cilantro grows its stalk, cut off the plant after the seeds drop and let it self-seed. The large leaves can be cut individually from the plants. For the smaller leaves, cut them off 1-½ to 2 inches above the crown.
Besides, how many times can you harvest cilantro?
You should be harvesting cilantro about once a week. If the plant is growing well, you can harvest more often. Either way, you'll need to harvest the cilantro at least once a week to help stave off bolting.
Cutting the cilantro flowers off won't bring the flavor back to the leaves. Instead, go ahead and let the cilantro flowers go to seed. The seeds of the cilantro plant are the spice coriander and can be used in Asian, Indian, Mexican and many other ethnic recipes.