Tomato 'Tiny Tim'

This variety does fantastic in small containers (window baskets, containers as small as 1-gallon size, and even rain boots).

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Tiny Tim is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Tiny Tim needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.0 to 6.0 (moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil).

Start indoors six weeks before last frost.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.60 feet (80.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 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 Tim about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplant out when around 15cm (6 inches) high. Plant to first set of leaves to promote strong root growth.

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

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by early summer.

Developed by University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA in 1945. Its parents were ‘Window Box’ x ‘Red Currant’.