Cilantro

Cilantro is one of my favorite herbs. It's great in Mexican food, Indian food and even cocktails. Check out this link for a cocktail with muddled cilantro. If that sounds a little weird, just use cilantro as a garnish with beans and rice or salsa.

The strange thing about growing cilantro is that it likes cool weather. Ironic when you consider that cilantro is used in spicy food like Mexican and Indian; not exactly cool weather climates. When it gets hot outside, the cilantro sends up a seed stalk and bolts. You can try picking off the the flowers to keep the ciltantro from bolting, but I've never had much success with this method. Instead, plant cilantro early in the season and pick it before it gets too hot.