Bolted

Lovely isn't it? This lacy-leafed, delicate white flower is actually cilantro gone by. This beautiful image felt like failure to me. The cilantro is for the salsa we'll make later this summer, but the tomatoes are weeks away from ripening.

I did a little research, though, and found out that cilantro (also called coriander for the seeds it produces) grows quickly and will self-seed.

It quickly became one of my favorite plants, echoing the name of this blog and my love of wild and unplanned growth.

Notes on cilantro:

--- The newer leaves are preferable to the smaller, later ones which can be bitter.
--- Cilantro doesn't mind cool nights and will grow until hard frost.
--- Seeds can be eaten green or dried.
--- Dry seeds upside down, shake the seeds off the stems, and store in an airtight jar for use in spice rubs and baking. They're also an aphrodesiac. Whoa.