Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- A warm place with sun and good drainage.
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Step 1
In a garden bed or pot, place the tomatillo seeds about 1/4 of an inch under the ground. If you want to be safe, stick a toothpick next to the seed so you won't think the seedling is a weed.
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Step 2
Water the dirt. The seedling should appear above the ground within a few days.
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Step 3
Be sure to have at least two tomatillo plants near each other. This is because tomatillo plants require another plant of the same species in order to give fruit. A solitary tomatillo plant may not give any fruit.
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Step 4
Fertilize and add water. Make sure the plant is kept warm and has good drainage.
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Step 5
When the tomatillos appear, harvest them and pull off the husk to use them in your favorite dish.
Comments
dharms1956 said
on 7/11/2009 My tomatillo plant is losing leaves and the husks are turning yellow. Can you tell me what the problem is?
bossypants said
on 4/10/2009 The toothpick idea is genius. I ripped up every one of my pepper plant, one year, thinking they were weeds!! Thanks for the simple and precise instructiond for growing tomatillo plants (yum!).
KMello said
on 4/9/2009 I started some this spring...did not know you had to have more than one plant! Toothpick idea sounds great for garden use. Thanks 5*
mosscampion said
on 4/9/2009 Tomatillos would be very fun to grow!
thebeaddoodler said
on 4/6/2009 Good article. Thanks