cilantro improved

The cilantro seems to have responded well to not being watered.  From Sunday morning until late Wednesday afternoon, I let the cilantro plants dry out.  Some of the wilted, brown leaves will probably never recover, but all of the plants have sprouted new leaves and are looking much better.

Day 48:

 

 

 

I'm currently watering them only every couple of days.  The stems seem floppy regardless, and I'm starting to think that they'd perhaps do best growing in a horizontal trellis for extra support.

As a result of the overall health of the cilantro plants, their sensitivity to heat, and the desire to have a constant supply of fresh cilantro, I've decided to start germinating a fresh batch of cilantro seeds outside of the greenhouse.

 
The Slow Bolt cilantro can supposedly germinate at temperatures much colder (55-65F) than the other plants I'm growing in the greenhouse.  So, I placed a handful of the seeds in organic seedling soil mix, watered the soil, and put the planter by a south-facing window.  I've covered the planter with a plastic container to keep in the moisture and allow the soil to retain at night some of the heat from the day.  With the larger planter I also can avoid the hassle of having to transplant them later.