January

This year I am going to become self-sufficient in coriander. I’m going to try to become self-sufficient in parsley. I’ve said it now.

I might buy some tarragon and grow it on.

I have mint, marjoram, thyme, sage and fennel already. Every year, I do that thing where you buy one pot of basil from the supermarket and split it and it lasts all summer.

I’m going to try this method with the seeds which is a very cool man in India I think suggesting you sandpaper them.

February

I had some coriander seeds growing very slowing in the greenhouse which me and Edie planted in the Autumn. They had germinated. I put them in a bigger pot and under the growlight and they looked lovely and perky for a bit but then started yellowing and some of them died. I’ve put them by the growlight but not it in, and I’m going to move them up to the greenhouse after the snow (this weekend apparently).

I have also read a bit and learnt it doesn’t like being moved and it likes to grow a deep tap root. And (from the sandpaper guy) that they each “seed” is in fact 2 seeds, so they always grow double so presumably need super thinning which I am not good at.

I am already thinking, bloody coriander, you spend ages growing it and you end up with just enough for a sprinkle on a soup. A bunch as big as my hand costs £1.25 at the greengrocer.