On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:43:39 +0100, Jonny
wrote:

I have lots of coriander grown in the greenhouse. It is now approx 5"
tall. Something in the back of my mind tells me that if left in direct
sunlight it will shoot. Am I right? If so, what should I do? I have
thought of potting it (as I need it out of the greenhouse anyway) and
bringing it into the house where it's not so bright.

Coriander/cilantro is fairly short-lived for culinary use anyhow. It's
not like basil where you can snip small branches and have it branch
and become bushier. I've often bought bunches in the grocery that are
20 or more individual plants with root attached. That is, commercially
the plant is grown to optimum leafiness (8-10" tall) and then
harvested whole. Recommended procedure if you like to have the leaves
for recipes is to start new plants from seed every couple of weeks and
use them before they 'shoot' (we call it 'bolt'). Of course, if you
let them go to seed, you have a lot of coriander seed for cooking or
(re)planting.