physallis

[manicscousers]

rt, I grew a couple outside last year, they died, maybe it was too cold over winter  :-\
don't worry, sadad, it's in my diary  ;D
ray says will there be tea?  ;D

[manicscousers]

[saddad]

Tea, coffee, soft drinks... cake and stickies. Samosas if you get there am. You can always come down my garden if you want a beer but we don't have a drinks license...  ;D

[manicscousers]

sadly, we're both tee total  :o
but we'll take you up on the garden tour  ;D

[saddad]

I was as I was brought up... but fell off the wagon...  :)

[calendula]

meant to ask, do you grow Tomatillos as well, the sort of savoury version of the physallis family

[manicscousers]

we don't no room for anything else in the poly  ;D
calendula, I still have seeds left if you'd like a few, they're a dwarf version from the Eden project..

[organicandy]

 :Hi,  dont know much about physallis, but im sure my m8 caught it after a boys night out in blackpool, a few injections and a course of antibiotics should  sort it for you,lol  in future be a bit more choosey m8

[calendula]

we don't no room for anything else in the poly  ;D
calendula, I still have seeds left if you'd like a few, they're a dwarf version from the Eden project..

just checked and I've got none left so that would be lovely - what would you like in return  :)

[manicscousers]

looking for carrots for august sowing if you have any, or sweet peas, any variety, pot marigolds, ran out, pm your address and I'll send them off, don't know if you can still sow them this year ?

[GrannieAnnie]

Are you recommending any special variety? I've never tried growing these.

[antipodes]

I had a good crop of Physalis last year and the jam is good, if you are not afraid of seeds.
I didn't manage to get them growing this year though. I thought they might self seed but no such luck.
They won't last over winter, it is too cold here for them. you need to start again each year. They do tend to go rampant though!!!!!

[manicscousers]

well, we've started eating them..apart from the ones that fell on the floor, we've hundreds..the chickens like the spoiled ones, if you squish them a bit.
off to buy some very dark chocolate today, just to try it  ;D

[calendula]

well, we've started eating them..apart from the ones that fell on the floor, we've hundreds..the chickens like the spoiled ones, if you squish them a bit.
off to buy some very dark chocolate today, just to try it  ;D

enjoy, but I told you they'd fall on the fall  ;D saved the seeds you sent me for next year, can't wait  :)

[saddad]

Ours aren't falling yet but the plants are up to the roof in the big greenhouse...  ;D

[Amazin]

Are you recommending any special variety? I've never tried growing these.

GrannieAnnie,

I have seeds to spare. If you'd like to give them a go, PM me your details.

[davholla]

How do I tell that they are ripe?  Is it when they start falling off?

[Georgie]

How do I tell that they are ripe?  Is it when they start falling off?

Usually, yes.  Or when the cases get dry, papery and are a pale yellow colour rather than green.

G x

[debster]

i found a physallis plant i must have sown in the garden today with 11 fruit on it quite a find i thought lets see if they ripen

[Georgie]

i found a physallis plant i must have sown in the garden today with 11 fruit on it quite a find i thought lets see if they ripen

I always remove a few leaves from the plants at this time of the year so that the final fruits have a better chance of ripening.  Good luck.   :)

G x

[davholla]

How do I tell that they are ripe?  Is it when they start falling off?

Usually, yes.  Or when the cases get dry, papery and are a pale yellow colour rather than green.

G x

If they don't ripen before the frosts should I leave them to ripen outside?