FREE: ORGANIC TOMATILLIO - 2 SEEDS

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You are bidding on 2 organically grown tomatillio seeds

Start tomatillos indoors six to eight weeks before your frost-free date. Harden off indoor-started plants before transplanting outdoors. Set out at the same time you plant your tomatoes, when all danger of frost is past and the soil is thoroughly warm.

Much like their cousin the tomato, tomatillos sprout roots along their stems, so they profit from being planted deeply. The indeterminate, sprawling plants grow 3 to 4 feet tall and at least as wide, so space the plants 3 feet apart in rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Plan to give them support unless you want to pick the fruits off the ground. Two to four plants are sufficient for fresh use.

Pick the fruits when they fill out their husks and the husks just begin to split. If the fruits feel like mini marbles inside loose husks, wait awhile, but harvest before they turn pale yellow, as they become seedier and their flavor loses the desired tangy acidity as they ripen. Store harvested tomatillos in their husks at room temperature for up to a week or in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.