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I haven't had to buy cilantro in years. This is one of those old-school tricks that actually works. Take a plastic water bottle and cut it in half. Add a little sugar, pour in some tap water and mix it well. Then place the bottle top upside down into the lower half. Take a small bunch of cilantro, cut through the root section and insert it into the bottle opening so the roots just touch the water. The sugar helps encourage rooting. You can do the same thing with green onions too. Once it gets going you'll have fresh herbs on hand whenever you need them.
I haven't had to buy cilantro in years. This is one of those old-school tricks that actually works. Take a plastic water bottle and cut it in half. Add a littl…
Ideas in this flowchart
- Cilantro and Green Onion Propagation
- Materials Needed
- Plastic Water Bottle
- Sugar
- Tap Water
- Cilantro or Green Onions
- Preparation Steps
- Cut Bottle in Half
- Mix Sugar and Water
- Insert Bottle Top Upside Down
- Insert Cilantro/Onion with Roots Touching Water
- Outcome
- Encourages Rooting
- Fresh Herbs Available