Comments on: Garden Tips. How to grow the Tomatillo, the Tomatoes cousin. http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin Creative Organic Gardening for indoor and outdoor plants Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Denise http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-20221 Denise Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:31:55 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-20221 Three to six plants should be plenty. I think three would actually be good but I usually plant a few extra plants in case weather or an animal or disease gets one or two. If I have extra fruit I trade for something else or give them away. There's a possibility the tomatoes and tomatilloes could cross pollinate. Separate them or plant something tall between them. Good luck. They are a fun plant to grow, Denise Three to six plants should be plenty. I think three would actually be good but I usually plant a few extra plants in case weather or an animal or disease gets one or two.

If I have extra fruit I trade for something else or give them away.

There’s a possibility the tomatoes and tomatilloes could cross pollinate. Separate them or plant something tall between them.

Good luck. They are a fun plant to grow, Denise

]]> By: Cassie http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-20220 Cassie Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:10:59 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-20220 Question. This is my first year planting Tomatillos. We will also be planting tomatoes and hoping to make salsa verde. How many plants would you suggest we plant (tomatillo plants). We'd like to make 20 or so pints of salsa. Also, am I correct in thinking that tomatillos and tomatoes will NOT cross pollinate? Question. This is my first year planting Tomatillos. We will also be planting tomatoes and hoping to make salsa verde. How many plants would you suggest we plant (tomatillo plants). We’d like to make 20 or so pints of salsa. Also, am I correct in thinking that tomatillos and tomatoes will NOT cross pollinate?

]]> By: Mark http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19803 Mark Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:34:03 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19803 I live in New Zealand and have just been given some seeds from a person on a cooking site I visit. I have never seen Tomatillo's except in the pictures on this site. I have a few recipes that use them, but cannot buy them except in tins from a specialist Mexican shop. How big do the plants grow and how far apart should I space them (I have never grown tomatoes). Locals do not plant frost sensitive plants outside until Labour weekend (last weekend in October). Unfortunately, last year we had a hard frost in late November which did a fair amount of damage. I live in New Zealand and have just been given some seeds from a person on a cooking site I visit. I have never seen Tomatillo’s except in the pictures on this site. I have a few recipes that use them, but cannot buy them except in tins from a specialist Mexican shop. How big do the plants grow and how far apart should I space them (I have never grown tomatoes). Locals do not plant frost sensitive plants outside until Labour weekend (last weekend in October). Unfortunately, last year we had a hard frost in late November which did a fair amount of damage.

]]> By: Denise http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19664 Denise Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:49:52 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19664 You either need to try and get rid of the insects or destroy the plant. Right now its just a home for insects and will not produce. You either need to try and get rid of the insects or destroy the plant. Right now its just a home for insects and will not produce.

]]> By: ron http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19663 ron Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:58:13 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19663 My plant is very healthly looking and all empty pods. I planted a mature plant from a nursury about 2.5 months ago. I have opened some of the empty pods to find insects (earlywiggs ??) inside. Are they eating the fruit and should I just destroy the plant or just wait and see if fruit develops ? My plant is very healthly looking and all empty pods. I planted a mature plant from a nursury about 2.5 months ago. I have opened some of the empty pods to find insects (earlywiggs ??) inside. Are they eating the fruit and should I just destroy the plant or just wait and see if fruit develops ?

]]> By: Rachel http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19653 Rachel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:26:32 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19653 I planted my tomatillo plant about 4 months ago. It didn't take long before it grew big and had a lot of flowers on it. This is the 2nd time I've tried growing tomatillos, but the plant only flowers, there's no fruit. How long should it take to get fruit? I live in Northern CA where we get plenty of heat. The rest of my garden is doing okay, the plant appears quite healthy. Am I doing something wrong? I'm just not sure if I should continue to wait or just pull the plant out so there's more room for other things. Thanks! I planted my tomatillo plant about 4 months ago. It didn’t take long before it grew big and had a lot of flowers on it. This is the 2nd time I’ve tried growing tomatillos, but the plant only flowers, there’s no fruit. How long should it take to get fruit? I live in Northern CA where we get plenty of heat. The rest of my garden is doing okay, the plant appears quite healthy. Am I doing something wrong? I’m just not sure if I should continue to wait or just pull the plant out so there’s more room for other things. Thanks!

]]> By: Marcia http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19647 Marcia Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:29:01 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19647 I have a huge, very fruitful tomatillo plant. It is covered with bees and husks. The fruits are very small within the husks and the husks have yet to even begin turning straw like. Is this normally? How long does it typically take before the fruit is ready to harvest? I have a huge, very fruitful tomatillo plant. It is covered with bees and husks. The fruits are very small within the husks and the husks have yet to even begin turning straw like. Is this normally? How long does it typically take before the fruit is ready to harvest?

]]> By: Denise http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19642 Denise Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:05:13 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19642 You should be seeing husks. Are the fruits growing well? Denise You should be seeing husks. Are the fruits growing well? Denise

]]> By: Lydia http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19636 Lydia Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:23:07 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19636 Hello, I planted tomatillos for the first time this year. The plants are very healthy, and I already have some fairly good sized green tomatillos. I'm curious about the husks...when do they form? I don't see any yet...do they form later in the growing process? Thanks! Hello,

I planted tomatillos for the first time this year. The plants are very healthy, and I already have some fairly good sized green tomatillos. I’m curious about the husks…when do they form? I don’t see any yet…do they form later in the growing process?
Thanks!

]]> By: Denise http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin/comment-page-1#comment-19630 Denise Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:19:31 +0000 http://thegardenersrake.com/garden-tips-how-to-grow-the-tomatillo-the-tomatoes-cousin#comment-19630 my tomatillo plant is very healthy, its getting taller and I have had many many yellow flowers but than they die and fall off, I didn't get one tomatoe yet, I put in enough water, has good sun and even put extra flower food, does anybody know why does pretty yellow flowers die and fall off? my tomatillo plant is very healthy, its getting taller and I have had many many yellow flowers but than they die and fall off, I didn’t get one tomatoe yet, I put in enough water, has good sun and even put extra flower food, does anybody know why does pretty yellow flowers die and fall off?

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