Growing Tomatillos, When to Pick Them, and other assorted TOMATILLO info!

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4 жыл бұрын

Our tomatillo plants are doing fantastic this year. In fact I probably have never had so many LARGE tomatillos produce well as they have. In the right growing conditions tomatillos are easy plants to grow and produce some delicious salsa verde or put in a pico de galla recipe! I even put a few in a chicken salad the other day. Tomatillos are related to tomatoes but are definitely not the same thing. Tomatillos form their fruit within a papery husk that resembles a paper lantern shape.
Tomatillos are ripe when they begin to push through the husk or the husk turns brown and begins to split.
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@danatennison1655 2 жыл бұрын

My tomatillo's have somehow spread ALL OVER my yard! I grew some plants last year and this year they are all volunteers. Nature is pretty amazing

@Growingthehomegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what an awesome "problem" to have! I see lots of salsa verde in your future!

@danatennison1655 2 жыл бұрын

@@Growingthehomegarden that was the first thing I learned how to can! I really can't wait!

@dalemesserly4425 3 жыл бұрын

roast the tomatillos, peppers, onions and garlic whole then peel the peppers, I seed them usually. blend it all with salt, lots of lime juice and cilantro.

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds delicious!

@toniasfusion2797 2 жыл бұрын

I do have tomatillos in my garden. Love to mix it to our salad. Thank you for sharing

@EldaVareno 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t chop before you “grill” grill the tomatillos untill they change color untill theyre a bit toasted on the side and the same for jalapeños, 2 garlic cloves, some onion - blend for a few seconds then add some cilantro & bit water to consistency you like • thanks for the video

@azpeach5680 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I really needed this video of information!

@mikekmalick 3 жыл бұрын

I looking forward to growing Tomatillos this year! Looks just like growing a tomato plant. Im excited about growing these.

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

Very much like tomatoes except even easier!

@Mulyadi820 3 жыл бұрын

we really like the tomatillos. In Indonesia, tomatillos are smaller, when ripe they are orange. it tastes sweet and sour. I will be happy and grateful if I get a new type of seed from

@Voodoo3397 2 жыл бұрын

We have tomatillos??? I didnt know that. What are they called?

@YACABE 2 жыл бұрын

Ground cherries?

@channelberkebun_belumadanama Жыл бұрын

@@Voodoo3397Tomatillo is ciplukan

@seangray5897 Жыл бұрын

Whatever variety of tomatillo this is, is massive. Mine are probably a little larger than a golf ball. Cool video!

@Growingthehomegarden Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean! I'm not sure how they got so large. I think it's the variety but also they were planted where a compost bin used to be.

@carlosalba9690 2 жыл бұрын

I was kind of hoping to grow these or cherry tomatoes on my porch. Looks tasty

@Mulyadi820 3 жыл бұрын

Awe some video. we really like the tomatillos. In Indonesia, tomatillos are smaller, when ripe they are orange. it tastes sweet and sour. I will be happy and grateful if I get a new type of seed from Growing The Home Garden.

@coreycoffell6219 Жыл бұрын

The southwestern palette is awesome.

@coreycoffell6219 Жыл бұрын

Adventitious roots? Nice...

@lindariccardohenderson1656 2 жыл бұрын

Can I freeze the salsa? Thank you for the informative video

@alpo4291 Жыл бұрын

I was just wondering what variety you were growing. Because those are a lot larger than other brands that I've seen Grown. Thank you I appreciate it reply

@user-ol1he3xw4f 4 ай бұрын

Don’t chop before roasting. Roast whole with hatch chilis, Anaheim peps, jalapenos and poblanos. Also a cool trick is to roast some romas. Like 90-95% tomatillo then a small amount or romas that will give your salsa depth and a touch of color. When done roasting put into a container and wrap with plastic wrap to let the peppers steep for as long as you can, 20-40 minutes this helps the skin pealing process. Also roasting garlic and a mixture of red and white onions doesn’t hurt. Add red wine vinager, sugar, salt, cilantro and lime juice. Enjoy!!

@Growingthehomegarden 4 ай бұрын

That sounds really good!

@jessisue87 2 жыл бұрын

I accidentally ended up with a tomatillo plant. I only have 1 and it is setting fruit. The first one is busting out the husk now. I do have tomatoe plants close, not sure if that is what is used to pollinate or not. Curious to she how it tastes, still trying to decide what to do with it.

@yakkerklrm3659 3 жыл бұрын

Are they ripe before they fully fill out the husk ? Mine have lots of fruits but they keep falling of before they half fill the husks

@melissakingery4393 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave I had read to pick the tomatillos when they are about ready to fall off and when skins are papery, is that true? My tomatillos are a yellow gold color and are now about falling off is that ok?

@Javi_One-fv6ic Жыл бұрын

Try the smaller tomatillos, the "tomatillo milpero" purpel tomatillo, it much more tastier 😋

@jimbrandemarte8166 3 жыл бұрын

You mentioned you have two that were growing close, how close would you say is too close to have them grow well? Naturally 2 that are just a couple inches apart of the 8 I have planted are growing the best. Thanks and great video!

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

Ideally the plants should be 18 inches to 2 feet apart. I will say though that the plants did fine last year as close as they were. The produced a ton of tomatillos, more than we could use!

@halwaldrop7905 3 жыл бұрын

Curious what seed you used. I'm trying some Tamayo R hybrid this year. Supposed to be very large and don't require cross-pollination.

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

I believe they were just a Tomatillo verde from Baker Creek Heirloom seed. No special variety. They turned out well though!

@jennyng-tai88 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you! I’m hoping to harvest some of my first tomatillos soon. Do you know roughly how long it usually take for a husk-formed tiny tomatillos to a fully ripe one? Also, I love your channel profile picture of the flower that has pink petals, such a beautiful flower, what is it called please? :)

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it varies depending on growing conditions but it seemed like a just couple weeks feom flower to fruit. I may not be remembering accurately as they were so loaded it was hard to track.

@dl-_-lb 2 жыл бұрын

the flower is a kind of echinacea by the way

@BRANDYHAMILTONS 9 ай бұрын

Echinacia purpurea or purple coneflower is what the flower is... I grow them for medicine for cold and flu and immune boosting 😊

@oexiladonilton8249 3 жыл бұрын

Brasil !!!

@davidniemi6553 3 жыл бұрын

I'm growing tomatillos for the first time this year. They appear to be doing well, but are far from splitting their husks and frosts will be coming any time in the next month. Is there anything to do if you run out of time if frost hits before tomatillos are fully ripe?

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

You could try transplanting to a large pot and bringing indoors or put a covering over them on the frost days and nights. I would opt to put a covering of some kind over it and give them time to grow.

@saraarno-bekier2787 2 жыл бұрын

raw Verde salsa is delicious!

@laurarowland7926 Жыл бұрын

I am also planting the first time black tomatillos...so my question is they are greenish yellow..should I wait for them to turn black??..thankyou for video

@judyl.4043 Жыл бұрын

My tomatillos are being attacked mercilessly by spidermites. I use these to make a Colorado style Green Chili that is fantastic. But The florida heat and humidty makes these not last very long. Second set getting ready to go in. Using isopropyl alcohol and diatomaceous earth spray to try to eliminate spidermites

@Growingthehomegarden Жыл бұрын

Insecticidal soaps usually work well against spider mites. Neem oil may help. You would need to apply every 3 days to make sure you completely interrupt the spider mite life cycle.

@judyl.4043 11 ай бұрын

@Growingthehomegarden Yes! I did this every 3 days for a couple weeks and I did finally get rid of them. I sprayed the ground too😊

@campguy Жыл бұрын

I have also had good luck with tomatillos.........easy for me to grow region 7a/b...........we have lots of fruit but yours are bigger fruits than I have

@Momoka7 7 ай бұрын

Yeah I heard Tomatillo's taste changes when they are cooked VS raw!

@ALYoung-wj8td 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your video!! I'm surprised my tomatillo plants are back from last year. They're growing like yours. Do u have any natural ideas for pests!! I've been using cinnamon. I saw it on Pinterest I.think?? Also I love a good salsa Verde but this year I decided since I get so many I'm gonna dehydrate them then crush them into a powder and as I need green tomatillo sauce add some to water... Similar to any dehydrated tomato sauce. I guess. I haven't tried it yet!! One more think you can cook any kind of meat and veggies, onions etc and slice raw tomatillos and throw them in you dish for a beautiful yummy tangy flavor!!

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

For natural pest control it really depends on what is targeting your plants. In general a Bt is good for fighting off things that eat the leaves. It's a bacteria that when they consume it poisons them from the inside. Bees and pollinators aren't effected since they don't eat the leaves. Neem oil is natural and can be used to fend off fungal diseases. I used that this year along the stem of our squash plants and held off the squash vine borers. Cinnamon is an antifungal that can be used over soil to eliminate fungal gnats since it takes away their food source. The list of natural pest control can get quite long!

@douxhealth-beauty3196 3 жыл бұрын

I recently used hydrogen peroxide in the container to help clear up gnats 😩🤦🏼‍♀️ i have a balcony garden

@christinehbailey Жыл бұрын

My husks are turning brown and falling off plant before fully grown. Plant looks fine and not dying!😢

@pk-pj4sz 3 жыл бұрын

grow the purple ones for antioxidants

@janedickey6719 2 жыл бұрын

What type did you grow?

@seangray5897 Жыл бұрын

tomatillo: toe - mah - tea - o pico de gallo: peeko - day - gai - o (where gai rhymes with sky)

@jeannewilliams956 Жыл бұрын

do you prune the bottom branches at all?

@Growingthehomegarden Жыл бұрын

It's a good idea to. Same as tomatoes or peppers.

@raflores3301 Жыл бұрын

I have tomatillos this year and it's gone crazy with husk. But no big fruit yet. Still little guys inside. I have frost coming and I'd like to give these guys a fighting chance. The plant is still flowering. Should I prune it back to let it focus on what's there now? I would have to prune it back quite a bit. Any thoughts?

@Growingthehomegarden Жыл бұрын

I would give it a light trim and perhaps pick off any flowers blooming to transfer energy to the fruit. Also you may want to consider a little covering of some kind for the first couple frosts and see it you can help it last a little longer. Here in TN we often will get a frost then have a couple weeks of good weather without a frost. So if you can make it past that you can still harvest a little. I'm not sure where you are though so your weather patterns may be different.

@houseof2 Жыл бұрын

Hi I have 2 tomatillos a bug of some kind of bug is boring into to them and eating the fruit inside,what kind of spray do you suggest ?

@Growingthehomegarden Жыл бұрын

It's very possible it is a type of caterpillar. I've found a few army worms around our tomatoes. A spray with bt nay do the trick. It is an organic bacterial harmless to animals and people but deadly to caterpillars.

@Daughter_of_the_MostHigh 3 жыл бұрын

What seeds did you use or did you grow from started plants?

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

If I remember right these were Verde tomatillos from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.

@JMontana-zr6iz 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Japan and have been growing tomatillos on a small farm I have here for many years. Here in Japan, we have a major rainy season, so farmers here cover their tomatoes to keep the rain off of their tomatoes. Since tomatillos are related to the tomato family, do they need to be sheltered from too much rain? Also, much of my tomatillo fruit is no bigger than a large cherry tomato. When I lived in California, my tomatillos were always as big as a medium sized tomato. How can I improve the size of my tomatillos? How should I fertilize? Should I trim back tomatillos like I do with tomatoes to improve crop volume and quality? I would appreciate any advice anyone has. By the way, summer weather in Japan is very hot and quite humid. Not sure if that contributes to tomatillo size.

@edithsilguero8087 Жыл бұрын

According to my mother there are different varieties of tomatillos. Some grow big and some stay small. Her favorite are the variety that stays small because they are less acidic than the larger ones. I would research varieties and find out which type you're growing.

@jungleperry 5 ай бұрын

what variety are those tomatillos? i'm growing toma verde and they aren't this large or as green.

@Growingthehomegarden 5 ай бұрын

I believe Rio Grande Verde, but they are growing in a spot that used to be a compost bin, so they may essentially have been on steroids!

@jazziemarie 3 жыл бұрын

What makes those tiny holes on the leaves?

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

The most likely culprits are flea beetles.

@TravisFont 3 жыл бұрын

So they don't need to be under a roof like tomatoes?

@Mastadex 2 жыл бұрын

How was the salsa verde?

@Growingthehomegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Delicious!

@joakos1122 5 ай бұрын

was there a helicpter flying over you sounds like it

@Growingthehomegarden 5 ай бұрын

Sorry about that! One of the challenges I always had with filming was the neighbors mowing their yards. It seemed like every time I went to video a mower came out. We're in a new location now with fewer neighbors that are more spread out so hopefully that will be better!

@joakos1122 5 ай бұрын

No worries still learned alot just didnt know if it was in my head or if my room had a echo my dogs noticed it right away then i picked up on it, thanks for sharing your info!

@rjakabigbase5024 3 жыл бұрын

How long after you start getting flowers do you start getting fruit Because mine right now has tons of flowers but no fruit has started yet I have 6 plants together

@wordsbymaribeja1470 2 жыл бұрын

I have mine in a 5 litre pot and the plant started to get flowers when it was still in a 200g double cream pot and about 30cm high. Now it is in the 5 litre pot, I'd say it has about a dozen flowers at least.

@reighngold 3 жыл бұрын

I have two tomatillos next to each other with tons of cross pollination between them (I see the bees going back and forth) and nothing... the flowers are all there, but not fruit. I really hope they do soon. The tomatoes right next to them are setting fruit and ripening... so I'm starting to wonder if I'm just not getting any tomatillos this year. Sad times.

@Growingthehomegarden 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes they will not pollinate due to temperature or humidity. Has it been excessively hot or rained a lot?

@reighngold 3 жыл бұрын

@@Growingthehomegarden oh wow!! Yes, it has been very hot and it’s rained a lot this summer. So much so that many of my tomatoes are dropping some of their blossoms.

@BRANDYHAMILTONS 9 ай бұрын

I just found this video... what type of tomatillo is that

@shanek6582 2 жыл бұрын

Just harvested mine, they’re about the size of hickory nuts, don’t know why they didn’t get big.

@Growingthehomegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Probably the variety you were growing.

@smb123211 Жыл бұрын

Tons of plants (self seed obviously), huge size but...small or little fruit. I have huge landscaping and all else seems to be doing fine. He;[

@otrotland5377 Жыл бұрын

can a Tomatillo replace a tomato?

@Growingthehomegarden Жыл бұрын

They may have some carry over in uses like in Salsa verde but I really don't see them as interchangeable. I really like a good tomato on a sandwich but I don't see myself putting a tomatillo on one. ;)

@onemoredoll5791 Жыл бұрын

My tomatillos wete ravished by hornworms. They loved my plant unfortunately.

@Growingthehomegarden Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately hornworms like tomatillos just as well as tomatoes. I'm sorry that happened! Plant basil nearby if you can. I find that basil acts to disguise the plants a little from pests.