Garden Guide for Zone 8b

Tomatillo

Tomatillo is a plant of the nightshade family, bearing small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. Tomatillos are a key ingredient in fresh and cooked Latin American green sauces.

Quick Info

• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Water: Regular watering, do not let the soil dry out
• Light: Full sun
• Sowing Method: Indoor sowing 6-8 weeks before last frost, transplant outdoors after danger of frost has passed
• Growing Days: 75

Sowing Months

Harvest Months

Planting Instructions

Planting Instructions: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last spring frost date. Plant them 1/4 inch deep in seed-starting formula. Keep the soil moist at 75 degrees F. Seedlings emerge in 7-14 days.

Harvest Instructions

Harvest Instructions: Harvest tomatillos when they fill out the husk and the husk begins to split. The fruit should be firm and bright green, as the flavor is best then.