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How to grow tomatillos

Physalis philadelphica · solanaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Tomatillo is a warm-season crop, usually started indoors and transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 65°F.

Varieties in the library run 60 to 75 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-tender: plants go out after the last frost.

Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart.

Sources

3 tomatillos in the library

Toma Verde · Purple · Rio Grande Verde

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Row & Bed covers 3 tomatillo varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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