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Re: tomatillos and ground cherries

Tomatillos look like a large green cherry tomato with a paper husk outer
covering.  After growing these, I really believe they could be classified
beyond the easy to grow category (it borders on being a "weed").
        Tomatillos are not good to eat by themselves but are used as a tangy
addition to various salsas and southwestern sauces...I'm sure that there are
many experts who know more (on this list) than I do.
        I would suggest that recipes for salsa would be more appropriate in
mid summer when we can all give it a try.  
        I would encourage you all to try planting a tomatillo or two... a
dozen will feed a small city.  We had problems with deer in our vegetable
acreage during an August drought last year eating all squash, watermelon
plants, etc. but NOT the tomatos and tomatillos....totally untouched.  I had
considered lining the outer perimeter with tomatillo plants to keep the deer
and other critters out.  This year I will make my first attempt at giant
Atlantic Pumpkins
...maybee my tomatillo strategy will allow the 5 pumpkin plants I have going
to survive.
                                Al Neller

At 08:50 PM 5/6/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Mary Williams (by way of Alvin L. Neller ) wrote:
>> Has anyone grown either of these before? I am wondering whether to stake
>> them, cage them, or can I just let them sprawl? Also, would anyone have
>> a recipe for ground cherry jam or pie? Thanks.
>> 
>> Mary in Napa
>Hi Mary,tomatillos are one of the most undemanding super producers
>around.Depending on how industrious you feel/are 2-4 plants in the right
>placement will give you more than the law allows.BTW I have a recipe for
>tomatillo jam if your interested,I'll post in to you off the list.
>Connie
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