Any Tomatillo growers ?
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I've grown them in the past, but never got many fruit. Wanted to grow them again this year but never could find seeds at the local stores. I'd be pleased to get seeds for next year if anyone has them to spare.
i have some but they do not seem to be growing very well as they did last year for some reason
Nice looking plant!
I have also tomatillos this year, in fact since I ate salsa verde I keep growing tomatillos.
I know that in many places on the net you will find that you need at least 2 plants for pollination (they say only one will not self-pollinate), so keep them together.
Not sure if should be sow earlier, but for me too, they ripen later than "normal" tomatoes. But they are great, and I even refrigerate some over winter.
I have also tomatillos this year, in fact since I ate salsa verde I keep growing tomatillos.
I know that in many places on the net you will find that you need at least 2 plants for pollination (they say only one will not self-pollinate), so keep them together.
Not sure if should be sow earlier, but for me too, they ripen later than "normal" tomatoes. But they are great, and I even refrigerate some over winter.
I stuck a 4pack in a big pot quite late. They've been getting some great size (close to 3.5ft now) and lots of blooms but the fruit just doesn't want to set for me yet :-/ seem to be plenty of pollinators around.
First time growing them so hoping I'll at least get a taste and start earlier next year.
First time growing them so hoping I'll at least get a taste and start earlier next year.
I got two tomatillo plants and same problem - flowers but no fruit. I've recently learned that tomatillo (and tomato) rarely set fruit in hot and humid conditions but that's what Singapore is all the time. So I am planning to try spraying them with 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and gibberellic acid (they promote fruit setting for tomatoes) and see how. Need to take drastic measures for my salsa verde.
So, my peppers are doing good, my tomatoes are doing great, and my tomatillos are out of control this year!:
First year growing them, and they must like the pepper/tomato fert mix I put together. Hard to see in the pic, but they're bending the tomato cages I used.
None ripe yet, but lots of paper husks:
And I have some that popped out of their husks. Anyone see this before?
First year growing them, and they must like the pepper/tomato fert mix I put together. Hard to see in the pic, but they're bending the tomato cages I used.
None ripe yet, but lots of paper husks:
And I have some that popped out of their husks. Anyone see this before?
Slowly coming along
