You my dear are a GODDESS! I've been baffled on this crop. Everything here is FULLY EXPLAINED! Thank You So Much!!! The WickerShire Project- Off grid 🥰

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. You’re very welcome. 🤗❤️

@TheWickerShireProject

3 ай бұрын

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow Growing any type of Melons this year? ( I shared you out to the gardeners I know ). Mix of pro, newbies and back yard green thumb warriors.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

3 ай бұрын

@@TheWickerShireProject thank you for sharing the page. It truly means a lot to me! Yes, I am growing several. I have started Israeli Melons, Sugar Queens, Crimson Watermelon, and a yellow flesh watermelon. I’ll look at its name as soon as this 4 yr old lets me get up, lol.

@TheWickerShireProject

3 ай бұрын

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow I have on my Trellis list this year, Banana Melon, Minnesota Midget, Piel De Sapo, Charentis, prescott fond Blanc, Ha'Ogen, Tendral Verde tardif, Madhu Ras Indian, green-orange flesh honeydew, Rock dew, hearts of gold, sierra gold, Hales best, All sweet, Blacktail Mountain, Tendersweet orange, crimson sweet, and Kleckley's Sweet.

No, I did not harden them off but after watching your video I know now to start the seeds early. I just started mine in early April in the garage in heat mats. When they were 3-4 inches tall I took them out to the garden and they literally dies over night. The stems were so thin and fragile I saw how large your plants were so that is what I did this past Friday. I planted them in pots outside so they can grow into good size plants prior to me trying to put them in the garden too soon. I will not give up! I appreciate your information.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

I’m looking forward to hearing updates on them. 🤗❤️

I grew ground cherries for the first time last year.. My wife and I aren't fans of their flavor.. But this year we're growing tomatillos.. I started them from seed I'm February and have selected the strongest of the plants to give them a try..

"Shake the flower, tickle the bush" out of context is really funny

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

Naughty Mr Jason, lmao

@jasonpiedra9633

Ай бұрын

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow of course 😏, but great tips , looking forward to growing tomatillos with your tips

I love your tips! Growing tomatillos for the first time next year. Looking forward to fresh salsa! John McHatton

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

7 ай бұрын

Yay 🎉🎉🎉. Love tomatillos! Best salsa ever ❤😊 Good luck with them.

Hornworms glow under blacklight. I have a little flashlight I take out at night and check

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

When my kiddos were younger they loved to go hunting for them with a black light flash light. But they’re teenagers now, so I am all alone. If I’m honest, it’s not as exciting as it was before, lol. So far this year we’ve been lucky not to have as many.

Thanks. First time growing them. Seedlings are small now. Had problems with the first batch. Zone 5b has a short growing season. I have a spot in my raised beds that gets sun from about 8am to 1pm. That's where they are going.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

Yay!! You’re gonna love growing them! keep us posted. I would love to hear about your progress. Best of luck my friend.

Hi! My tomatillo plants won’t fill the bulb or whatever is called all the way, many start but never develop, what are we doing wrong? Thanks for the great video

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

I am so sorry, I started this response a few days ago. I am assuming you’re saying they won’t grow after sprouting? They are very easy to get to sprout, but once sprouted, like all young seedlings, things can go wrong quickly. If your using a potting mix, it should have enough food, but if your using seed starting mix, after you see their second set of leaves, feed them. I use a table spoon of fish emulsion in a gallon of water. Here’s the tricky part, over watering will cause them to dampen off and die, under watering them will cause them dry out and die. Too much or not enough light will do the same. Since they’re sprouting, soil should feel damp, not wet, once sprouted and you see the second leaves begin sprouting, start feeding them once a week. Hope that helps 🤗❤️

@FM-ij7iu

10 күн бұрын

@@WheretheYoCalsGrowI think this person meant the fruit doesn’t grow very big / doesn’t fill the outer husk.

Great video!! Thanks for the wonderful content 🥰

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! You're welcome. 😍🤗

Super helpful! Thank you!!!

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ❤️🤗

Thank you so much this is super helpful!!

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

3 ай бұрын

I’m so glad. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

Thank you for the video. Take care from minnesota

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ❤️.

Great tips! Thank you so much! Tomatillos make the best salsa!😊❤

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m so glad the tips are helpful! Thanks for watching! ❤️🤗

@juanisgarden5356

Жыл бұрын

😍

Great video

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

21 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤️🤗

Thank you !! Verryyyy helpful info 👍 soo appreciated

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

9 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ❤️. I look forward to hearing about your successes with growing tomatillos in the future! 👻🎃

@vickirickman9373

9 ай бұрын

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow 😊🤞 Happy Halloween 👻 🎃

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

8 ай бұрын

@@vickirickman9373 Happy Halloween! 🧡🖤🧡🖤🎃🎃

I have planted Tomatillo seeds twice from seed . They germinate quickly and do very well on heat mats and in front of a sunny winds in my garage. When they are 3-4 inches tall I moved them to the garden and twice they have died. They are so fragile when trying to transplant them. Last week I directly sowed new seeds in the garden and 6 days later still do not see any germination. What am I doing wrong? I refuse to give up. I am in NC.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

The ones you transplanted out, did you harden them off first? Tomatillo’s takes a long time to grow strong enough. I started mine on Jan 27, 2024 and just planted them out into the garden 10 days ago. I probably could have planted them a few weeks before that. Like you said, very fragile. We’ve had some crazy weather here. I’ve never direct sown tomatillos. So, I honestly can’t give advice on that. If you’re still determined, restart your seeds. No heat mat, it should not be needed now. Water from below, once they break the surface make sure they have enough light. After about a week feed them with a water soluble organic fertilizer. Just a little goes a long way. Feed once every two weeks. After you see there second leaves provide wind, wind will help their stems and roots to become stronger. After two more weeks begin taking them outside to hardening them off. If you’ve done this before it’s the same steps for them. Watch them carefully so the leaves do not burn. Their stems should have a thick width before transplanting out into your garden. Immediately provide them some kind sturdy support so they don’t break over in the wind when you transplant them into your garden. Tomorrow I am filming a garden tour, I’ll be sure to highlight them in the video. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you. ❤

I will keep you updated.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

I’ll look forward to it!

great tips. I'm newer to gardening and decided to try purple tomatillos this year. I had already given my purple potatoes a healthy dose of bone meal and mycorrhizal so I went ahead and did the same to the tomiatillos. little did I know they actually like that mix. ive got 3 planted together in 10 gallon pots for plenty of growth and hope to can salsa this year.. thanks for the tips.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

Roasted tomatillo salsa is the best and you’re welcome. ❤️🤗

My plants have been in my greenhouse for 8 weeks or so. They are very small still but have yellow flowers on them. Should I pull those off? They are soooo not ready to fruit yet! It's only May!

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

I would pull the flowers and up pot them into bigger pots. Their roots are signaling to the plant to produce. This can happen when they run out of root space. I might add, they take a while to get going. Mine have never seem to be in a rush. I started mine in January and I just put them out into the garden. Now, they’re growing like crazy.

I have good results with ETSY for seeds, mine are in a 5 gal cloth pot,in hot weather they need water 2x a day,they perk up quickly,, yes heavy rain can break branches

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

10 ай бұрын

Etsy, do you get them from a specific seller?

@kenbirkin7753

10 ай бұрын

yes,actually the tomati\los were an add on gift@@WheretheYoCalsGrow

If you don't know you can look up how to feed your plants yeat and sugar together. And using baking soda for tomato plants.

@rebelstudio2720

7 күн бұрын

It gets over 100° where I am and my tomato plants are suffering so I just used the yeast and sugar mixture to see what happens. So I will know soon.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

6 күн бұрын

@@rebelstudio2720I look forward to getting an update. I use our trees and shade cloths for the heat here in TX. I also water longer at the roots for my tomatoes. I use Espoma’s Organic All purpose food. They also have one specific designed for tomatoes. Have you seen the newest tour video?

Thank you so much. I was having trouble getting them to fatten up. But i wasnt fertilizing correctly and you mentioned it. Im in zone 9b and have realized the water needs and you backed it up in your lesson here. I thought they were more drought tolerant than tomatoes. Ive been using spinosad for pests. Its a biological insecticide, made from bacteria along with BT biological insecticide. I only spray when my beneficials are gine from excess heat here.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

11 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. Much success with your tomatillos❤️.

@danielalvarez5651

11 ай бұрын

@WheretheYoCalsGrow I have a question about how you can harvest without any pesticides. The only time I have to spray is when my tomatillos get invaded by potato beetle larvae. They spread quickly and have taken down my smaller tomatillos in a day.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

11 ай бұрын

@@danielalvarez5651 I do my best to use companion planting, enter cropping, and beneficial bugs to combat pests. I’ve never had an experience with potato beetles 🪲 or their larvae 🙏. But last year we had a horrible infestation of spider mites. I tried everything. But what did it was bug warfare. I purchased mites that were not harmful to my garden that ate them. Best decision I’ve ever made. Do you want the link? They have everything thing. Now I have another question for you, were or are your potatoes planted close to your tomatillos?

@danielalvarez5651

11 ай бұрын

@WheretheYoCalsGrow At the time of infestation I didn't have any potato plants. I do now and should move them away. I pulled a squash out and placed a few potatoes and haven't relocated.

Zone 5b

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

Ай бұрын

If you started on time, you’ll have plenty of time. If not, check your local nursery for starts. Also, those antique tractors are freaking amazing! 🤗❤️

I have one and it is producing. I have another type that I tried to germinate years ago and it just came up a few months ago which surprised the hell out of me. I wonder if it is the green tomatillo. I have a purple one I got going. It is growing fruit without another.

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

7 күн бұрын

@@rebelstudio2720 that’s great. Do you have tomatoes close by?

@rebelstudio2720

7 күн бұрын

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow I thought that they where possibly getting pollinated from those, after I commented to you. They are sitting inbetween a bunch of tomato plants.

@rebelstudio2720

7 күн бұрын

The other tomatillo that popped up is real dark green and the pods have a longer point to them. Either it is the verd or the pineapple one that came from one I bought years ago. Strange how the seeds can keep like that. They where possibly even in the compost ben when I would dump the old soil after the plants died into the compost to cover up everything that I put in it.

@rebelstudio2720

7 күн бұрын

@@WheretheYoCalsGrow The bugs do loves the leaves on the dark one. The purple one they do not touch.

Hi! If 'm growing tomatillos and ground cherries do I need two of each? Or will the ground cherries and the tomatillos pollinate each other? Thanks!

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

11 ай бұрын

Hello, yes you need 2 tomatillo plants to pollinate each other. Ground cherries are self pollinating, they do not a second plant. But ground cherries and tomatillo plants will not pollinate each other. I hope this helps to answer your questions. ❤️🤗

Great video! Observation: you seem to have some breathing issues and that's a warning sign. My recommendation is to see a Naturopathic doctor as they don't use drugs but do use natural treatments. I'm saying this with all kindness as my mother had this.

How does bone meal keep ants at bay?

@WheretheYoCalsGrow

4 ай бұрын

Hello, just saw this. I'm sorry for the day late response. They hate the smell.

I had to google "ground cherries" because I didn't now what they were. Here, in England, we call those either "physalis" or "chinese lanterns".

@rosemcdonald6885

4 ай бұрын

Are you sure? The Chinese lanterns I know from my grandmother's garden here in Canada are highly toxic and absolutely not edible.

@ApiaryManager

4 ай бұрын

@@rosemcdonald6885 Yes. You are right. Physalis alkekenghi are "cape gooseberries" and are edible while Physalis franchetti are Chinese lanterns

@ApiaryManager

4 ай бұрын

Actually, Physalis Peruviana are Cape gooseberries