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| Noticed this in my raised tomato bed today..had overlooked it as tomatoes until I got a good look at it today (finally got off work before dark :P
Needless to say I dont think its a tomato...anyone know what it is? Thanks! |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 31, 12 at 18:00
| Tomatillo, Physalis philadelphica or similar species. |
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| It's something in the genus Physalis. Have you ever grown tomatillos? |
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| Have I ever grown tomatillos? Not only have I never grown them,Ive never heard of them lol! This is my 1st year growing and tomatoes and peppers are the only thing I planted ,however I am looking forward to all the knowledge Ive been picking up here to be put to good use next year :) These just volunteered in a few spots around the house, luckily inside a raised bed and a container on the front porch |
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| My tomatillos look exactly like yours this week. Just look up tomatillo salsa that's what I use them for |
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- Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 10:51
| Tomatillo seeds can survive the compost bin. Do you compost? FataMorgana |
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- Posted by aquadragonfly 7b NC (My Page) on Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 11:03
| Well thank you very much! I was going to post one of these myself and low and behold the first thing I click on to read is it! I got my compost from the county and I guess it had some seed in it. THANK YOU now I don't have to ask! Hey Droop, email me tell me what part of NC you are in....do you visit the Carolina Gardening forum? FataMorgana, it is good to know those seed will survive in the compost! Happy Gardening everyone!!! |
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- Posted by fatamorgana Zone 5/6 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 1, 12 at 14:06
| I had a bumper crop of tomatillos last year because I had emptied one of the compost bins into a new garden bed. Ooooodles of tomatillos sprouted and I left as many as I could. I had many-many-MANY quarts of tomatillos from the volunteer plants. I know some folks winter-sow tomatoes. I might try doing that with with some tomatillos. The seed obviously survives winter conditions here. (I get volunteers in the garden every year too.) FataMorgana |
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| Well it looks like the city compost must be the culprit, thanks for the info And dragonfly, whats the odds that the 1st post I ever make on a gardening forum answers my question and helps out a neighbor as well?!? Thanks to all that post on these forums to help garden newbies like me!! |
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