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Post by wmwelch on Mar 25, 2021 11:32:23 GMT -5
I got a deal on a Farm 24XL yesterday from Best Buy, so I should probably receive it on or close to next Monday. It was $70 cheaper than the AG special pricing on their site. I’m not sure if it was a mistake on their part, but today it is a $100 more than yesterday.
My husband is starting all kind of things for the garden, multiple tomato es and peppers, lettuces already planted, zucchini, squash, cucumbers, so I was trying to come up with something to make use of the allowable height for the XL but to not duplicate what will be growing in the garden. So I came up with tomatillos. Anyone have any previous experience growing them in an AG? Any recommendations for brands or types or any recommendations in general? I’m thinking treat like tomatoes. Sounds like the plant height might be somewhere around 18” or 24”, so it sounded like a good one to try. I ordered Burpee Gigante tomatillo seeds to try. Those say 20” plants, 12” spread, so I am thinking 2 on one side of the farm. Then I can move some of the basil and cilantro that I’ve started to the other side. What do you think?
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Mar 25, 2021 12:37:28 GMT -5
I have not grown tomatillos, but your plan sounds like a good one.
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airscapes
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Post by airscapes on Mar 25, 2021 12:43:11 GMT -5
Never heard of them (I live a sheltered life) but sounds like a good fit for your garden, will be interested to watch what happens. I will also look for them in the grocery store next time I am there, to give them a try.
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Post by wmwelch on Mar 25, 2021 13:17:30 GMT -5
Never heard of them (I live a sheltered life) but sounds like a good fit for your garden, will be interested to watch what happens. I will also look for them in the grocery store next time I am there, to give them a try. I don’t know a whole lot about them myself, but i did make a Tomatilla salsa once that I thought was really good. I’m sure that o can come up with other uses for them as well.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 25, 2021 13:47:57 GMT -5
I've grown ground cherries, which are very similar to tomatillos, but I haven't grown any tomatillo plants to maturity yet.
If they grow like ground cherries, my suggestion is to cut back anything that grows outside the "light range" of your AG, or otherwise the plant will spend too much energy trying to keep those parts alive.
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Post by campingcorgis on Mar 25, 2021 15:09:51 GMT -5
Tomatillos are great to use in cooked dishes. Especially chicken and pork dishes. I uses them for casserole type dishes and for meats prepared for enchiladas and chimichangas and such. For store bought, be careful. They have a loose husk and sometimes, even though they look and feel great, you get them home, peel that husk and find yuck and black goop! Ick! You can also find them in the canned aisles. Okay, that's not fresh, but they have their uses too.
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gsaxon
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Post by gsaxon on Mar 25, 2021 15:15:10 GMT -5
I used to grow tomatillos in my outdoor garden and the plants were all 6 feet tall. Perhaps they were a different variety, but they were massive plants.
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Sher
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Post by Sher on Mar 25, 2021 16:07:33 GMT -5
I used to grow tomatillos in my outdoor garden and the plants were all 6 feet tall. Perhaps they were a different variety, but they were massive plants.
Whoa!!! That doesn't sound like Aerogarden sized!
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