How to Grow Tomatillos: 5 Growing Mistakes to Avoid

If you’ve never tried to grow tomatillos, this is the year to change that because salsa verde made from fresh, homegrown tomatillos is truly a thing of beauty. Even better, tomatillos are like an easier-to-grow tomato plant. Compared to tomatoes, tomatillos are: More pest resistant More drought tolerant Less prone to diseases Preferred by pollinators (bigger, more open flowers) Require less frequent feeding Even poor soil with minimal sunlight can provide more tomatillos than one person can reasonably eat....

October 30, 2022 · 5 min · Nextdoor Homestead