{"id":2674,"date":"2023-03-31T06:47:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T06:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/?p=2674"},"modified":"2023-06-19T07:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T07:39:03","slug":"how-to-grow-tomatillos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardendad.co.uk\/how-to-grow-tomatillos\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow Tomatillos {Growing Guide}"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tomatillos are a great plant to grow – they look a lot like their similar-sounding cousin the tomato, and they are just as simple to grow. If you\u2019ve been wondering how to grow tomatillos, then this is the read for you! Let\u2019s learn all about how you can make the most of this crop.<\/p>\n
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These plants are relatively easy to grow and produce their distinctive fruit, but they do (like all plants) have certain conditions that they prefer.<\/p>\n
In short, yes you can! These plants like to be kept warm, granted, but there is no reason why you can\u2019t grow them in the UK.<\/p>\n
If you live in a colder part of the country then you would be better off growing them in a greenhouse or polytunnel – as long as they are warm and get some sun, they should do just fine.<\/p>\n
Tomatillos like a full sun position, so if your garden is south facing and warm, you can happily plant them out into a prepared bed.<\/p>\n
These great plants will also be happy in a pot – as long as it is big enough, as they are very good at growing very big!<\/p>\n
They will need a good solid 6 hours of sunlight a day, so make sure they are in the warmest spot in your garden.<\/p>\n
You may have to keep an eye on your plants if there is a particularly wet summer, but in general outdoors, even in chilly Britain, is fine for these easygoing plants.<\/p>\n
All plants take time – some longer than others – to get from seed to seedling to full grown plant to fruit stage.<\/p>\n
Tomatillos can vary, but in general they are not too long in getting themselves off the ground and growing well.<\/p>\n
They start to sprout, on average, 12 days after they were sowed<\/strong>. They will continue to grow and gain leaves as the season goes on, culminating in their fruiting<\/a>.<\/p>\n You should start your seeds indoors, 6-8 weeks before the last frost <\/strong>in order to give them a good long growing season.<\/p>\n The time between that first sprout and fruiting time is between 75 and 100 days<\/strong> for a good, healthy tomatillo plant.<\/p>\n As you can see, you won\u2019t have to wait too long before you are harvesting your own delicious tomatillos and all your hard work pays off!<\/p>\n If you have not much garden space, or you want to keep your tomatillos from taking over, you can happily grow them in pots.<\/p>\n All you need is:<\/p>\n A big pot is essential, partly because they need space, and partly because a larger pot will allow better water retention.<\/p>\n Drainage holes are also very necessary, because that water needs to drain out or you\u2019ll end up with rotted roots and no fruit at all!<\/p>\n Tomatillos can grow pretty large – up to 4 or 5 feet tall – so you will need to make sure you have a large space to place your large pots.<\/p>\n You can always use stakes or trellises, as you would with ordinary tomatoes, to help keep them stable and prevent the plants falling and damaging themselves.<\/p>\n This helpful video shows you how to grow tomatillos in pots, from start to finish:<\/p>\nCan Tomatillos Be Grown In Pots?<\/h2>\n
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