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chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
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Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 17 10:13 am    Post subject: Tomatillos. Reply with quote
    

The tomatillos have grown really well in the garden and extremely exuberantly in the greenhouse (escaping out of the door and through the skylight). I've just picked the first one and tried it raw - tastes like lemony cucumber. Never grown these before - I'm going to have so many that I'll have to search out some easy recipes.

pollyanna



Joined: 03 Nov 2012
Posts: 221

PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 17 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They freeze well.

Shan



Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales
PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 17 7:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They are good for salsas.

Green Rosie



Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France
PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 17 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

If you have more than you can deal with do not put them on the compost heap - years later I still have them popping up everywhere

chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Posts: 413
Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Fri Aug 18, 17 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thank you for the tip about not putting them on the compost heap. Also, didn't know that you could freeze them - thank you.

We've been eating them raw at the moment, as they're ripening only one at a time so far.

Waiting for the glut so I can make some salsa.


Hairyloon



Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.
PostPosted: Fri Aug 18, 17 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Green Rosie wrote:
If you have more than you can deal with do not put them on the compost heap - years later I still have them popping up everywhere


Sounds like the kind of invasive weeds that I approve of. Can they knock nasturtiums off the top slot? Friend's plot is totally overrun with them...

Shan



Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales
PostPosted: Mon Aug 21, 17 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They take on a life of their own!

chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Posts: 413
Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Sun Aug 27, 17 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Shan wrote:
They take on a life of their own!



You're right about that! Bloomin' things have taken over the greenhouse and also have gone mental in the raised bed. Can't see any of the other poor little veg plants trying to grow - the tomatillos have smothered everything. I just hope I like Salsa when/if I ever get round to making any.

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