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Gardening

oldhippydude

(2,514 posts) Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:29 PM Jun 2012

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tomatillas anybody.. [View all]

this is my second attempt trying to gow them... last year i learned teh hard way that one plant is rarely self fertile...i have fairly decent fruit set this year,right now i can feel marble sized fruits inside the husks.. they seem to love this hot dry wheather, which i suppose they would being natives of the baja.. doing well in Albuquerque NM

this year i have 3 plants ... would love any advise..

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tomatillas anybody.. [View all] oldhippydude Jun 2012 OP

Well, it doesn't sound like you need any advice. Denninmi Jun 2012 #1

thanks didn't know that about wilt.. oldhippydude Jun 2012 #2

I grew tomatillos in NH - I had BAGS full of them well into the winter!!! HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

Next year, watch for volunteers. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #4

If you want really large fruit, try the varieties 'Gigante' from Burpee or 'Cisneros' Denninmi Jul 2012 #5

Never had luck with them in Baltimore NeedleCast Jul 2012 #6

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