Tomato variety for hanging baskets?
 

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet didn't
mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells me they
grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging baskets.

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Tomato variety for hanging baskets?
 

On 14/3/09 13:48, in article ,
"David in Normandy" wrote:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet didn't
mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells me they
grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging baskets.

We use Tumbler here and people eat them like sweeties!
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South Devon
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Tomato variety for hanging baskets?
 

Sacha wrote:
On 14/3/09 13:48, in article ,
"David in Normandy" wrote:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet
didn't mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells
me they grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging
baskets.

We use Tumbler here and people eat them like sweeties!

Noted:)

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Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

Tumbling Tom, Tumbler and - er - forgotten the one I grew last year -
I'll post if I can remember...

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On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:48:38 +0100, David in Normandy
wrote:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet didn't
mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells me they
grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging baskets.

Tumbler are probably the best choice but I have found that unsupported
Gardeners Delight to be OK in baskets.

Steve

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Tomato variety for hanging baskets?
 

On 14/3/09 14:55, in article
, "Rusty_Hinge"
wrote:

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from David in Normandy contains these words:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

Tumbling Tom, Tumbler and - er - forgotten the one I grew last year -
I'll post if I can remember...

We're doing Tumbling Tom as well this year but obviously, I can't comment on
it yet.
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Tomato variety for hanging baskets?
 

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:48:38 +0100, David in Normandy
wrote:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet didn't
mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells me they
grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging baskets.

Tumbler are probably the best choice but I have found that unsupported
Gardeners Delight to be OK in baskets.

Steve


Hmmm. If Gardeners Delight work unsupported, I wonder if the Sweet Baby
ones I've already bought would work unsupported or if they would have a
tendency to snap?

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Sacha wrote:
On 14/3/09 13:48, in article ,
"David in Normandy" wrote:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet didn't
mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells me they
grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging baskets.

We use Tumbler here and people eat them like sweeties!

I'll have a look for Tumbler in the garden centre. From the other posts
mentioning the variety, it seems popular.

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On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:55:18 +0100, David in Normandy
wrote:

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:48:38 +0100, David in Normandy
wrote:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet didn't
mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells me they
grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging baskets.

Tumbler are probably the best choice but I have found that unsupported
Gardeners Delight to be OK in baskets.

Steve


Hmmm. If Gardeners Delight work unsupported, I wonder if the Sweet Baby
ones I've already bought would work unsupported or if they would have a
tendency to snap?

I don't know about Sweet Baby. The Gardeners Delight were hanging from
a wooden window box and two large plastic baskets. They may snap on
the sharp edges of wire baskets.

Steve

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Tomato variety for hanging baskets?
 

"David in Normandy" wrote
Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes suitable
for growing in hanging baskets?

Garden Pearl (aka Gartenperle) and Sub Arctic Plenty. I didn't have any
success last year with Sub Arctic, but the Garden Pearl were okay, producing
lots of tiny little toms.

Tomato variety for hanging baskets?
 

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On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:48:38 +0100, David in Normandy
wrote:

Can anyone recommend any varieties of really small sweet tomatoes
suitable for growing in hanging baskets?

I've just set some seeds that I thought were suitable "Sweet Baby" as
the seed packet describes them as small and sweet but the packet didn't
mention where they are to be grown. A little web search tells me they
grow 3 to 5 feet high! Not at all suitable for hanging baskets.

Tumbler are probably the best choice but I have found that unsupported
Gardeners Delight to be OK in baskets.

I've heard that Pixie work, as well, but I'd never recommend them for flavour.

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I'll have a look for Tumbler in the garden centre. From the other posts
mentioning the variety, it seems popular.

They're pretty OK.

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Poundland has 'gro-bags' with Tumbling Tom seeds.

OK, not for someone who can source a packet, compost, pots &c and then
plant them, but for someone who wants a few tomato plants - ideal.

Bag contains growing medium and *FIVE* whole "hand-picked" seeds.

Just snip off the top of the bag and add water...

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"Rusty_Hinge" wrote in message
. uk...
Poundland has 'gro-bags' with Tumbling Tom seeds.

OK, not for someone who can source a packet, compost, pots &c and then
plant them, but for someone who wants a few tomato plants - ideal.

Bag contains growing medium and *FIVE* whole "hand-picked" seeds.

Just snip off the top of the bag and add water...

--
Rusty
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Going off topic a little:

Did you know that British Sugar is the largest grower of round tomatoes in
the UK and it happens in Norfolk?
http://www.britishsugar.co.uk/RVEcb3...7e8e268,,.aspx

mark

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Did you know that British Sugar is the largest grower of round tomatoes in
the UK and it happens in Norfolk?
http://www.britishsugar.co.uk/RVEcb3...7e8e268,,.aspx

Yes, and I regularly buy big bags of them for very little.

Without visiting the URL I can state that they are excellent, and
actually have flavour, and if you have ever driven by settlement lagoons
by a (beet) sugar factory, you'll understand how they are so productive.

Waste heat and waste materials combine to help the plants grow to a
height (I am informed) of around sixteen feet.

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