The Cilantro is bolting.  It likes cool weather, and is now going to seed.  This stand is about 6 feet long, and 4 feet high.  

 

The whole plant is edible.  The leaves are called cilantro, and the seeds are coriander.  The flowers are edible too, but I’d rather wait for them to develop into coriander.  We harvest the seeds and grind them in the coffee grinder.  Then add coriander to everything.  

 

Besides being edible, cilantro/coriander is more of a medicine than a food.  And it has been used as such for centuries.  According to the books I have on plants and food, Coriander aids digestion, fights inflammation, and strengthens immunity.  Cilantro and coriander are loaded with potassium, which also improves physical and mental energy.

 

What’s not to like?

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!