Re: [CH] Slightly Off-Topic - Tomatillo Question
Dan Gillis (DanGillis@earthlink.net)
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:27:15 -0400
come first and then the fruit grows into the husk. It takes a while.
Tomatillos are long season plants. Think about how you find them at the
store.. many times a tomatillo will actually grow larger than the husks and
split the husks.
Patience.
Sow it and they will come.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Berridge" <berridge5@cox.net>
To: <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 9:24 PM
Subject: [CH] Slightly Off-Topic - Tomatillo Question
> I have a tomatillo plant of unknown parentage that I picked up at a
> farmer's market here in San Diego county (Calif) that is very prolific,
> but all it is giving me are the husks. Dozens of empty husks.
>
> Do any of you have any suggestions/ideas/guesses what the problem might
> be or what the solution is? I may be reduced to buying my tomatillos
> this year.
>
> Chuck Berridge
> San Marcos, CA
>