Tomatillo Tips and Invading Tree Roots
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- My Queen of Malinalco tomatillos finally go in the ground today but we had to prep the barren ground first! While the old soil rehydrates we also try to stop invading Calamansi roots from sucking out all the water from my south garden. I think in the end we bought ourselves a year but it will be an ongoing process.
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You're an excellent teacher, Jacques! Thanks for your "reality" garden content--very helpful and do-able for viewers.
In my experience growing tomatillo in zone 6b, I let them go without assistance, and when the branches began to touch ground, the branches them rooted in the ground, we had so many tomatillos it was insane. Like a Honda Civic back seat full of tomatillos lol
That being said: seeing the fruit would be a lot easier if they were supported haha
😂 That is quite the image
@@jacquesinthegarden salsa for days my friend 😂 my wife looked at me with disappointment and happiness all at the same time. 😂
And now I know why my tomatillos didn't produce any produce this year...first year growing them and I only planted one. I always learn something from your videos 🙂
Kevin casually walked into the video 🤣
OMG! You have Calamansi tree Jacques?! And it's a huge calamansi tree! I;m happy that a filipino tree is there thriving in your garden!
Its been here for at least 20 years!
The auger is my fave garden tool. Will never give it up 🤣
I planted tomatillos before knowing they need a partner. I have two planted together was going to thin.. but.one is showing blooms. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏽🌱
every time i watch one of your videos i learn something new.(spraying 30% vinegar on tree roots) thank you for that
I’ve always been a lil intimidated by trying to grow tomatillos even though they’re delicious in Mexican dishes. They’re so good so thanks to you, I might just give it a shot growing them. Thx Jacque!
It was my first time growing them this year and I think my tomatillo are doing better than any other plant!
Just remember get two or three tomatillo plants for pollinating each other one will not grow and produce fruit if it’s alone.
Thank you Jacques once again for all the info you've been sharing with us. Now I know how to contain the Calamansi roots. Appreciate it much🤗🌱🌱🌱. God bless🙏🙏🙏
I appreciate your thorough explanations about how and why you're doing what you're doing. For new gardeners like me, this is pure GOLD. Thank you!
once again thank u for the tomatillo info! I have a 6' tall tomatillo w/ an abundance of flowers, no fruit 😞, thank goodness I have one in the pot for succession, I'll plant it today beside it. Learned something new today 🙂 My aunt in SDiego has a tree like yours. In NJ I can only grow my calamansi in a pot, 4 yr old about 3' tall and so happily fruiting. Just enough for our half-Filipino household. Happy growing, Jacques!
Excellent! I have tree roots in my raised beds…ugh!
I've never grown tomatillo, but after your informative VLOG, you've inspired me to try. Thanks for the information!! from MO 🤗
Jacques and his battle against trees continues
Flashing was a great idea, never would have thought to use it in the garden but makes complete sense
Thank you, Jacques for showing how to build garden infrastructure, in addition to the plant care information! I'm not handy, and this instruction really helps!
The flashing is a great idea for a root barrier. I’m growing tomatillos for the first time this year so will be extra careful with the stems now. 👌
At 3:39 you have a peeping Tom! I struggle with tomatillos and their floppy habits!
is that Kev?
@@fradianmanuel6881 Thought that at first but never seen him wear a hat like that.
It is, he was just coming over and happened to accidently walk into the shot haha
It is, he was just coming over and happened to accidently walk into the shot haha
Cut the trees.. I finally did it and it was worth every penny and time I spent.. dug up every root I could find.
Just ordered a power planter auger. Man that looks so much easier than hand tools lol
Thanks Jacques- You are my favorite garden content creator! I had started off with some single stakes for my tomatillos and can confirm that the weave is the way to go!
Always love to see what you're doing! Tis the first day of winter here in Australia :)
An auger is designed to be used just the way you are using it so no need to apologize. It's a great tool in the garden or on the homestead and make a job quick, efficient, and uniform. Trying tomatillos again this year but this time in a 5 gallon bucket that sits in another 5 gallon bucket(water reservoir). So far they are doing great with a ton of fruit on them!
I keep meaning to try out one of those bucket in bucket systems!
@@jacquesinthegarden Well if you ever come North around the Knotts Berry farm area you can stop by and see how I do it. It's been the best for me since I don't have a lot of full sun or much yard space. What I do have is a lot of flowers, roses, geraniums. flowers. My veggies are all in containers.
Perfect I have mine started and can reference this in a few weeks
always looking to pick up tricks for the garden! Thank you for sharing!
thanks for the tomatillo info. just got some seeds and didin't know they needed partner planting.
Awesome vid jacques as always 👍👍 thanks a lot Epic Crew!!
Got them to grow up here in New Hampshire, first time I’ve tried tomatillo’s did it from seed getting some fruit now from it
Can we just say wow to the beautiful purple confetti blossoms everywhere!! Looks amazing!❤
Good to know that tomatillos don’t self pollinate I have one that is already flowering I’d better get my other plants out of the greenhouse and plant ASAP 🤞
Good luck with those roots. We had a tree one time at my parents house who's roots had made it's way through clay pipes for their sewer line leading to the trunk line. it was the happiest bush I've ever seen grow into a tree.
Yeah I think this will be one of those things I just dig out and reset every year, maybe going deeper every year until the tree gives up sending roots that way haha.
Awesome channel found you because of Epic Gardening, could you do a video on ants in the garden and if they are ok to have or will ruin everything?
3:39 a wild kevin appears!
when the tomatillo or tomato branches you should alternate front to back with the florida weave for each branch
works either way but alternating makes it a bit sturdier i find
Just bought a tomatillo plant perfect timing 🙌🏼
Hey, would you make any changes in your prep of the planting hole in clay soil? Never thought about watering the hole before planting. I do sometimes dunk the plant start in water before planting if dry (or premoisten the potting mix in containers). Really appreciate your smooth teaching style Jacques! Take care, Julie
I think you could do the same move here with the pre watering of the holes but I would expect it to take a while to soak into clay soil. For heavy clay you could try adding some compost in to increase the organic matter and loosen the soil up but its probably more of a long game.
Nice garden! Love your fence and non-use of concrete, considering a garden is ever-changing and I’ve labeled myself the haphazard gardener. 🤠😁💐💖🌌🌧🌱
Haha exactly! I am not going to commit to a permanent install for something like this!
As always, I learn so much from your videos. I'm trying to grow tomatillos for the first time this year. Thankfully, I have a few seedlings, fingers crossed they will develop into strong plants. Wish me luck :)
A wild Kevin appears in the tall grass 😂
Garden's looking great! I wonder how close to one another the tomatillos need to be for good pollination. I have pineapple tomatillos scattered around in containers, so I'll have to see if they pollinate well. I'm glad I'm not the only one using my carpenter's hammer to drive in t-posts!
Usually I use my baby sledge but I can't find it anywhere!
Also another tip with 30% vinegar is to not use a cheap $1 spray bottle. The high strength vinegar can begin to eat away at lower quality plastic if it sits for long enough. It's not going to melt a hole in the bottle but I have seen it cause bottles to stop spraying from the acid eating away the small plastic bits in the spraying mechanism. Plus you don't want to be spraying microplastics all around. A Zep spray bottle like the one used is what you want because they are made to hold up to chemicals and cleaners.
Ha, you must have taken a look at my To-Do! Awesome watching your content, as always.
Roots are my concern about not just regular gardening, but also permaculture gardening. We gave oaks and cedars that pop up everywhere like weeds. There's also choke cherry that are just as bad. Those roots of larger trees just suck the moisture out of our sandy loam like crazy and they travel a long ways. It is difficult to garden in this micro climate and tree roots don't help. That's why I don't think permaculture would work here. It would take semi loads of mulch and still not sure if that would do it. I just read why I have such a time growing lettuce--too hot, too cold, too dry. And if course because moisture dissapeared faster then you can apply probably nitrogen loss.
Roots--Ugh! Would love to have a shady moist soil garden, but for so many reasons I don't think it's possible--uphill battle.
I think it is difficult to pull off without rain but it also definitely depends on the tree, I know some people have carved proper oasis out in the dessert using permaculture principles.
I really enjoy your channel .
I had no idea the Calamanci trees got that big. I just got one a few months ago. It’s in a ten gallon container for now.
This one is probably at least 30 years old If I had to guess.
lol, is that a wild Kevin lurking in the background at 3:39?
It is!
Very interesting video. That's for sharing
I am growing the Queen of Malinalco tom this year as well. I am curious to see how the plants behave. Usually, tomatillo plants have a mind of their own and definitely not easy controlling them.
Great upload thanks
8" hahaha! I bet you've underestimated your opponent
Hi Jacques. Great channel! I have grown tomatillos with good success…actually too good. Two seedlings almost took over one area of my garden. I staked them but they really branch out. Are you planning on pruning them like tomatoes?
I haven't decided how I want to prune them yet, I think once they get to some crazy point I will consider pruning just anything I can't support easily.
20 inches seems very close, but maybe w the Florida weave it’ll work. I usually give them at least 2 ft
I tend to prefer 2 feet so we will see!
Your GF dad's garden..lordy never seen such a place...bonus points I use a wheelchair myself.
.I'm just a frew tomato plants and peppers and such backyard warriors in kansas.
He has been carving out that paradise for tears and it is amazing to just go through and harvest fresh fruits every year!
Good video 😊
That citrus tree is a genetic monster, you need to clone it.
I’ve been considering using vinegar to battle Bermuda grass… but I was worried about it ruining the soil for future plantings. Is that not a concern once the desired plants die off?
Vinegar should break down relatively quickly in the natural landscape in just weeks. The nice thing is that there is nothing really in there that will stick around after the fact it's just acetic acid and water and it actually works great on Bermuda!
@@jacquesinthegarden amazing, best news ever. Thank you!
Question Jacques, I planted my tomatillos yesterday in the ground but I wasn’t aware I had to plant them together. I watered them this morning already before watching your video. Should I dig one plant out and put it next to the other? Would it disturb the plant too much if I do? Todays date for reference: 5/17/24. Thanks in advance, also I’m so glad I came across your channel. I found you through Epic Gardening.🌱
I was trying to tell my brother in law about doing this because he has a Brazilian pepper plant in his neighbor's yard adjacent to their fence that's sucking all the water from his plants he tries to grow on his side. He keeps complaining that the plants keep dying crispy and dry, but don't invest in doing a root barrier. 😒
Oof, those Brazilian pepper trees are gnarly, that is a true battle! Even when the stumps are fully ground out the roots will constantly send up suckers for a long while.
Hi Jacques! Great vid! I live in Germany and I am currently growing a tomatillo plant. I had no idea that they are not good self pollinators. It’s the beginning of June and our summers here are short, so I think it might be too late to start a second tomatillo plant from seed. Do you have any recommendations?
Thanks!
I was JUST about to plant my tomatillos in the raised bed. Now I have to think about better placement. 🤔
First timer growing tomatillos. I bought a plant about a month ago and haven't planted it yet. So thank you for the info! Did you dilute the Harris vinegar?
No in this case we want it at 30% max strength for full effectiveness.
I am always trying to be efficient with my time, can't believe you dealt with roots from a tree in that manner. If you have that much free time come help me out, 😆
It wasn't too bad! It also was the trade off of having half my garden suffer and wilt or just get it done so in this case even if it took a full day it would have been worth it
Can i use a tomato cage for a Tomatillo plant
Great info there is not a lot of pollinators in my garden how can I get my tomatillos pollinate or they pollinate like tomatoes?
They need a partner plant but and usually the pollinators handle it. I'd you feel like pollination isn't happening you could always grab a small paintbrush and do it manually by tapping a flower from one plant and then tapping a flower on a different plant.
At 3:50 on the left does Jacque the garden hermit have a garden hermit of his own!?
Is there any negative effects to planting tomatillos together like the one pair that you planted in a single hole?
Just found out my tomatillo plant probably wont produce fruit. Hopefully one of my neighbors has one going and I dont know about it.
Which brand are those nice shoes you’re wearing?
What are you growing in your green stalk?
Posts will last longer if you char them before burying
That's actually a great tip, I always forget about this method!
Love the videos. I thought the tomatillo was in the gooseberry family not tomato family?
I am pretty sure it is a solanaceous plant related to tomatoes even though it may look more like the gooseberry.
Im noticing sneak peek of your neighbor
Never knew that about tomatillos. Damn! That explains a lot. Hey, what are those shoes you're wearing? I have been looking for a good yard work shoe, but I almost always land back on flip flops.. got any recommendations?
I have used Bogs in the past but after replacing a pair every year I decided to go premium and try out Blundstones. If they last at least 3 years then I will be ahead from the cheaper rubbery type shoes and then I don't have to feel bad about throwing them out every year. The bogs were nice but they just didn't hold up.
Where do you get 30% vinegar? Thanks for another great vlog.
I bought these bottles at the local big box store, in this case Home Depot!
3:38 ... sus
Would these tips work for ground cherries?
Hmm I can't say for sure I tend to grow those in containers for some reason.
My kid just chopped my tomatillos in half. 😢
Pouring one out for you
I assume that power planter needs pretty soft ground to work? No tree roots? (Or in my case, bamboo rhizomes 😖)
It doesn't need soft ground really but sometimes roots can be annoying as its either the root or your wrist that is going to give up so I would say in a very root rich area use with caution.
Your calamansi fruits are yellow and big, in the Philippines they are just small and green like tiny limes.
They start off green and are nice and tart at all stages but we have literally so many that they end up hanging for months and the skin becomes very tender and sweet. I actually like eating the peels on them more than the fruit now!
@@jacquesinthegarden I wish I can go to your tree and turn some of them in to fermented fruit juice, to make my plants flower. It's the biggest calamansi tree I've ever seen. Calamansi when small angdgreen, they are so good with soy sauce paired with Filipino meat dishes like "Crispy Pata", and "Lechon Kawali".
How far away from the tree do you need to be to keep from harming the tree?
It is hard to tell and honestly as a non expert in this field I figured I would be safe here. I would say that you want to avoid going to close to their "drip line" which is where the out edges of the leaves on tree are.
I got purple tomatillos from botanical interests, I live in Phoenix, is it too late for me to sow it outdoors? I believe my first frost falls on Dec 3
Hmm, it would be really tight, not sure if you will get there but there is a small chance!
@@jacquesinthegarden ok cool, I'll give it a shot if I don't get anything it's all good lol
What is that tool you use to dig the holes so fast?
Power planter! Link is in the description
What type of string or twine are you using for your Florida weave/trellising
I have some cotton butcher twine and also plastic polytwine, I am trialing a few rows of the cotton to see if it holds up well. Overall I am sticking to the plastic twine until I am sure the cotton will hold up. The plastic twine is the "tomato" twine from Johnny's Selected Seeds.
@@jacquesinthegarden Thanks! I am currently trying jute twine, poly string, and paracord for a few of my trellises and was trying to see what everybody thought. I'm a little concerned that the twine won't be strong enough to support the weight of the vines
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There is no such thing as using a tool too much. You are working smarter not harder.
Stare at the lens, not your review monitor! You're holding the camera right at your face, you don't need to watch yourself lol
I definitely caught myself doing it this time! I usually don't use the review monitor so this time I for some reason kept staring!
I do the same thing in my own videos, which is why I caught it 😂