Coriander

Coriandrum sativum 

Story: This is a pretty standard variety of coriander, it grows well in British summers outside, but like most coriander types, it bolts in the hotter months. Sow it regularly and harvest when young for eating, or eat the flowers and seeds.

When to sow:  Feb (indoors)  – March - April onwards direct

Requirements: Moist but well-draining soil in full sun or partial shade

When to harvest seed: From midsummer onwards 

Need to isolate: Yes

Seed Grown: Omved Gardens 

Seed harvested: 2024

Saving seed from Coriander: Coriander will cross pollinate with other varieties so only allow one to go to flower if you plan to save seed. Processing: allow the seeds to form and ripen on the plant, cut entire seed heads as they start to turn yellow/brown but before they fall and bring them inside to dry fully. Crumble the dried seeds from their stems and winnow away as much of the chaff as possible by hand - don't worry about getting the seeds squeaky clean, we have a machine that can help. Package, label and date. 

How to send seed back: Please label all seed with variety, type, date and your contact, if you didn't get a chance to fill out our online data collection form, you can also send us a few lines about how it grew for you/flavour etc. Please aim to send back 2 tablespoons of dried seed or more so that we can continue to share with network members. Send to: Omved Gardens, 1 Townsend Yard, N6 5JF.

Please remember, if you’re an individual grower you can order up to 3 packets of seeds. If you order more than this, you will receive just three packs to begin with. This is to ensure we get plenty of data in return and to keep our stocks sustainable for years to come.* 

*Community groups and Experienced Growers can order larger quantities, please email us if this is the case.

If an item is out of stock we will send a close alternative.