Tomatillos
Posted on July 16, 2022 8:00 AM by Gerry Trout
The tomatillos are getting bigger.
See how they look like little lanterns? When they start out they are empty. Just a poof of air. Then as the tomatillos grow, the berry fills up the husk, until the husk breaks open. You can see that on the bottom one in the picture. See how the husk is splitting at the bottom?
These bushes are about 6 feet tall, and have a whole bunch of tomatillos set, in varying stages of doneness.
You have to peel off the husk, and wash them because they are a little sticky. But then we like to skewer a few and grill them for about 5 minutes. They get soft and sweet.
I've seen them in the produce department, and you could try a few, to be sure you like them. But they are so easy to grow; just ask Patty. I gave her a few seedlings a couple years ago, and she still has them coming up all over her garden. She's the Tomatillo Queen!!!
HAPPY GARDENING!!!