I think that you should try again.

Tomatillos should grow just fine in the Tulsa area. They thrive in the same soil/climate as tomatoes and peppers.

You can start your tomatillos indoors about the same time you start your pepper plants, or you can direct sow them in the garden once your soil has reached a temperature of 80 degrees.

Tomatillos are true heat lovers so I plant them a little later than I plant tomatoes.

As long as you have well-drained soil, sunlight and heat, the tomatillos will do just fine.

The problem with this past growing season was a combination of too much rainfall and the resulting soggy soil, as well as too much cloudiness and cooler than average temps. In our typical hot and dry year, though, tomatillos grow and produce like crazy.

Dawn

Yes they do just fine! I had six plants and I pulled them up while they were still bearing well. I had so much salsa verde canned already, I may not even need to plant any next year. No matter, they come up like crazy the next year. I even had a bunch coming up along with my winter cover crop, but the frost took care of those.

Don't start them too early, they do like hot weather. For me, they just sit there and turn a sickly shade of chartreuse until it gets hot.