How to Plant Cilantro in 5 Gallon Buckets
A lot of people would like to have a garden that is full of beauty and health, a colorful area that gives life to a dwelling and at the same time, lush with health-inducing herbs that provide your home with all the cooking ingredients you need. One herb that are very useful to have in your garden is the cilantro plant. The name cilantro refers to the slow bolting variety of the coriander plant, though the entire plant is generally referred to as coriander. The use of cilantro depends on what type of food is being prepared. In most Southeast Asian food, cilantro is primarily used as a food garnish or as an important ingredient of Thai green curry paste. In other South American countries, it is an ingredient in salsa and guacamole.
Having a cilantro plant in your home could be very beneficial because you do not have to visit a grocery store to buy cilantro leaves. However, people who live in condominiums and apartments do not have the acreage in which to plant their herbs. Nevertheless, you will be pleased to know that you can also grow cilantro in shallow, 5-gallon buckets. It is very easy and just about anyone may be able to do it.
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Instructions
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Planting the Seeds
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Punch small holes in the bottom of your shallow, 5-gallon bucket. This will allow for proper water drainage.
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Place an adequate amount of organic fertilizer in your potting soil and mix thoroughly to ensure a balanced load of nutrients in the soil.
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Fill your shallow, 5-gallon buckets with approximately 4 to 6 inches of your premixed potting soil. It is very important to limit the depth of the soil so as to preserve the flavor and potency of your cilantro plant.
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Sow the cilantro seeds on top of your makeshift garden bed and then lightly cover it with the same pre-mixed soil. Water your 5-gallon bucket herb garden bed thoroughly
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After two-leaf baby cilantro plants appear, gently separate them approximately 6 inches apart. This will allow the roots to grow freely and suck in nutrients equally. You may want to water the plants once a week by then. Adding a little bit more fertilizer during this time is also recommended to guarantee that your cilantro plant has lush growth.
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When the first mature leaves appear, you may want to harvest as needed by pinching off the leaves. Seeds can be harvested after flower heads have formed.
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