During summer time no one can resist a lime juice with crushed mint leaves as its such a refreshing drink during humid conditions and also its a favorite add on in cocktails so having a mint plant will be a win for you and on the other side coriander leaves plays the vital in some of the favorite Indian dishes plus its also used as a garnishing element so its a much loved member by chefs.
What’s on the shop shelves and packets will never match what you grow yourself.” …
HAPPY GROWING
Easy method to grow coriander
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Take a hand full of best quality coriander
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Clean it off thoroughly with chlorine free water
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Keep the coriander soaked in a glass jar full of clean water over night
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Take out the soaked coriander to a pot preferably wide ones with inch depth with drain hole
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Fill the pot with garden soil, vermi compost and coco peat
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Sow in the coriander and add a layer of soil on top of that
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Water it and keep the pot in a semi shaded area with proper watering of two times a day
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You can see the sprouted new ones in two weeks time
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keep them moisten with occasional misting and keep in regular indirect sunlight
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You can harvest the healthy ones and occasional pruning promotes its growth
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Easy method to grow mint
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Take out healthy thick mint stems from the your local vegetable market
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Cut of the leaves by a clean scissors and only keep the top leaves
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Change the water in three days time and keep away from harsh sun light
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In two weeks time you can see the root growth
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Transfer them to a well drained pot filled with garden soil or you can mix vermi compost and cocopeat.
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Make holes in the soil by a pencil and slowly insert the rooted mint stems and water it
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Mint loves watering so keep them moist and keep in indirect sunlight
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You can harvest healthy mint leaves in four or five weeks
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Keep the mint plant in a container or pot as in soil it may spread over and cover your other plants
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if any stems or leaves are not healthy simply cut them off
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Do not use any chemical pesticides occasionally feed them with cow dung and mixed compost
By following the above steps you can simply grow coriander and mint leaves at your home garden or indoors in a container and you can have fresh pesticide free coriander and mint leaves in reach of your hand and everyone loves the joy of cooking with the fresh ingredients isn’t it? So its simple right so try it out yourself and we would be absolutely happy to pass on the joy of plucking the fresh leaves from your kitchen garden. happy growing.
