"Phil L" wrote in message
.uk...
I've attempted to keep a plant bought from the supermarket but i think
they
are trained to die once they leave the store!
I love corriander and want to grow some next year if possible because the
dried stuff is useless, I've read a few snippets in here about it being
notoriously difficult to grow, has anyone successfully managed it and
how? -
which variety? obviously it's going to be seasonal, so another question,
can
it be frozen as it is for soups/curries etc or does it lose it's flavour
like the dried variety?

Sheltered spot, south facing, so more or less full sun, also got 2
greenhouses :-) Lancs.

TIA


I have grown it from seed before. It was south facing with a brick wall
behind it, and it went like mad. I don't know how you stop it going to seed
though, other than throwing it in a curry.

The packet should say whether the variety is best for using the seed or the
leaves.

I find the leaves get a funny flavour when the 3rd type start appearing (1=
seed leaves, 2=parsley type leaves and 3=frondy leaves when it starts
flowering). I tried growing seeds sold as spices, but nothing came up.

Bob