Grow What You Eat: Cilantro Fail

I bought my cilantro plant on May 14 from Franklin Park Conservatory when I was there making my rain barrel.



I planted it in a bit of potting soil topped off with some compost. It was thriving.



I planned to use it in salsa all summer, but there was not much chance of that. I was able to harvest one bunch in mid-June before this happened:



And then this happened:



R.I.P. May 14, 2011 - July 20, 2011

Thing I'll do differently next year:

• Maybe try a clay pot, as this is not a rain lover.
  
• Maybe try sandy soil. I read that it would be a good idea, but I promptly ignored the advice due to laziness.
  

Next up...cucumber!