[carlotta]

I have just planted out about 10 tomatillos that I started from seed.

 Just wondered if anyone else has tried these before and has any advice or tips.

[Annen]

I'm growing some and I have just planted some out, and given the rest away.  But it is my first time so I don't know what to expect, or whether they will survive the temperatures here.

[carlotta]

Ammen that is what I was thinking re the temp and they seem a bit fragile!!

Oh well another James Wong inspired purchase.......

[Annen]

Yes! It seemed like a good idea at the time....

[vanessa.xx]

I am and cucamelon but its my first time and I was quite sowing and they are only a few inches high they seem to be thriving though fingers crossed

[thatshallot]

I have grown 6 plants from seed and have planted them out this afternoon, they are about 2 inches high. have covered them with individual plastic cloches. Am also growing cucamelon, but is still in PT yet. Will be pleasantly surprised if they thrive.

[vanessa.xx]

I have grown 6 plants from seed and have planted them out this afternoon, they are about 2 inches high. have covered them with individual plastic cloches. Am also growing cucamelon, but is still in PT yet. Will be pleasantly surprised if they thrive.

How is your cucamelon growing? Mine is very small has quite a few leaves but seems quite bushy and low to the ground 

[thatshallot]

My Cucamelon is still in Poly Tunnel, I've got about 5 or 6 seedlings growing very slowly  . Am not sure what to do with them?

[snowdrops]

I grew them a couple of years ago,some in the greenhouse & some outside I think,then had some that must have self seeded outside the following year or the seed went through the composting process. As I recall the ones in the greenhouse made quite tall plants,had lots of smallish to medium fruit. I wasn't keen on the fruit to be honest unless  just didn't have the right Salsa recipe. Nice flowers & foliage though.

[New shoot]

I grew tomatillos in the greenhouse a few years back.  They grow quite large and are very prolific fruiters, but like Snowdrops, I wasn't too keen on them, so haven't grown them since. They are quite a crispy texture and have a tangy flavour. 

My oddity this year is mouse melons.  Sunshineband gave me the seeds and I thought they had failed.  I was just about to chuck them yesterday, but when I took the placcy bag off, there were 2 tiny little seedlings.  They look amazingly fragile, but I shall do my best to get them going 

[mjw]

One thing seems very clear is that the James Wong & sutton seeds waffle about them being easy to grow and more suited to uk climate than traditional crops is not entirely true, in most cases.

[moose]

My tomatillos are now 18 inches high and growing well. My cape gooseberries seem to have stuck at about 8 inches. They look okay nice and green but have not moved for over a week.

[BacktoBasics]

i grew green tomatillos last year and am doing purple and green ones this year. we loved them, they make an excellent chutney and salsa and we even sliced them very thinly to add a nice tang in a salad. as for growing it was easy, treat much like toms but as sturdy as a chilli plant, 5ft tall ish and prolific fruiter. yum!

[Annen]

Just to report I have some flower buds on one of the tomatillos that I planted out.  I'm quite surpised as it isn't very big, only about 10 inches tall.

[vanessa.xx]

I also noticed flower buds on mine, I'm only growing one in a grow bag in the greenhouse gave all the others away