Tomato 'Tiny Tom'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Tiny Tom'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Tiny Tom likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Tiny Tom is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Tiny Tom requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 - 6.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Growing Tiny Tom from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Ensure a distance of 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Tiny Tom about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Tiny Tom

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Tiny Tom is a tender plant.

Harvesting Tiny Tom

Expect harvests to start to occur in early summer.