I planted six cilantro plants last weekend, but only paid for two. How? When you buy cilantro starts from the big box store, they are almost always planted with 3 or 4 seedlings per pot. You can see the three distinct seedlings in the closeup above. Don't just plant the whole thing in one spot. Spread them out a little bit for more production.
Remove the cilantro from the pot.
*Note the wooden template in the background. I plant cilantro 4 plants per square foot.
Cilantro is a very hardy plant that can handle rough treatment. Using a serrated knife, divide the rootballs into thirds (or quarters depending on the number of seedlings). Plant them according to label instructions and water well.
This also works very well for basil. It's too early in the year to plant basil, so lock this trick away for later.
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