Everytime I plant it, I never have good luck with the leaves getting bigger, just bunched up with white flowertops and some round balls on the stems. Do I take the flowers off the top, or what do I do?
Cilantro is tricky to get it to not bolt. The best approach is to make sure that the roots stay cool. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/cilantro-bolting.htm
I have two cilantro plants in a Topsy Turvy, and I think I need to trim it but not sure if I do or where or how?
It is just like giving them a haircut. Just trim them straight across the plant about 1/3-1/2 way down the stems. They will regrow new leaves from the base of the plant.
How do you trim cilantro when it is time to do so?
Trimming cilantro is just like giving it a haircut. Cut straight across the stems about 1/3 - 1/2 the way down the plant. New leaves will grow from the base of the plant.
You can start to harvest cilantro as soon as you have a few stems on the plant, though this is not likely to be enough to make a dish with. So, you can wait to harvest until you feel there is enough to cook with. Don't wait too long or be too shy about harvesting. Harvesting can help keep bolting from occurring, which ruins the flavor of the plant.
Wait for the plants flowers to die and dry out some, then cut the flowers off. Place them in a paper bag and allow them to dry out the rest of the way. Then gently shake the paper bag and this will loosen the seeds from the flowerheads and you can separate them out.
This is the second year I tried to grow cilantro. I'm in Eugene, OR, so the weather is not half bad this time of year. The problem is my cilantro plants do not 'bush' out like what you'd see them in the grocery stores. It just shoots up the middle. Right now mine has about 2 feet in height, but not much for actual leaves that I can use.
This article will help with growing cilantro herb plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/tips-for-growing-cilantro.htm
To help make them bushier, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/making-herbs-bigger-through-pinching-and-harvesting.htm
I am growing cilantro for the first time. I cut a few pieces to have with salads but since then have not cut any. It now is about 1-2 feet tall and has flowers on it. I am thinking it has 'bolted'. I don't know what to do with it now. I bought the plant already growing from a greenery shop. I live in Nebraska. Can I freeze cilantro? If so, how do I do this? My basil is doing really well. I pull leaves off before it flowers. Can I freeze this for later use, too? How do I go about this, too?
These articles should be helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/cilantro-bolting.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/tips-for-growing-cilantro.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/basil/how-to-grow-basil-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/hgen/freezing-herbs.htm
yes it has bolted best to start again make sure to use plants or seeds that are for leaf growth rather than seed growth does not freeze you can freeze basil but best to make it into a pesto sauce first if it is sweet basil that you have growing best of luck
What is bolting? When cilantro plants grow flowers, is that bolting? The feathery leaves and flowers seem to taste alright. Why prevent cilantro from bolting?
This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/cilantro-bolting.htm