maybe they had good taste, and valued the nummy seed, but preferred not to use greens which taste exactly like soap? :)


Margaret 

> Sharon Palmer <ranvaig@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> >Well, could it have been a problem in getting it to grow in England?
> 
> I could grow it in Wisconsin, so I think it is able to grow in 
> England.  It's an annual and dies back each year, but self sows and 
> keeps coming up once it's established.  But that doesn't mean they 
> *did* grow it, or that if they did, that it was common.
> 
> 
> >seeds could be transported without too much loss of quality, but I'm 
> >thinking old, dried cilantro would be kinda pointless... just 
> >guessing though.
> 
> IMO, dried cilantro is more worthless than dried chives.  People use 
> it, but I wonder why.
> 
> Ranvaig
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