Dwarf and Micro-Dwarf Tomato Varieties I'm Excited to GROW! (The Dwarf Tomato Project)

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@forgottenheirlooms779 Жыл бұрын

I grow 60ish varieties of micro dwarfs every year over the winter. Gives me something to do over winter. Love them.🥰

@katherinebelk8398 Жыл бұрын

Where are you located and what conditions are you able to grow in? Thanks!

@unnamed2737 Жыл бұрын

@@katherinebelk8398 you can grow them indoors with the right setup. They are like little tomato houseplants.

@Denile94 Жыл бұрын

I've tried that and had aphid issues

@forgottenheirlooms779 Жыл бұрын

@@katherinebelk8398 I am in Northeast Ohio. All they need at most is a 1 gallon container, but I have grown them in smaller containers. They need warmth and supplemental lighting.

@forgottenheirlooms779 Жыл бұрын

@Rita S. I have occasionally had aphids. I grow them in a hoop house so I release lady bugs.

@jbeargrr Жыл бұрын

I'm older, (65) and have been through some life and health challenges that have slowed me way down. Instead of the huge garden jungle I used to grow, this year I'm only growing a few tomatoes in big containers. They're about the size of those big tubs people get for their kids' toy boxes. I love hearing about different varieties, and the thought of having small plants in the house all winter is exciting to me. Fresh tomatoes all winter, even if they're all cherry varieties, would just be awesome!

@Junkinsally Жыл бұрын

Seeing people glaze over when talking about tomato varieties reminds me of when I first got chickens and was so into it. I remember talking to our local postmaster who had retired and she mentioned she noticed my chickens. I went into which breeds I had and what color eggs they laid.....she was checking out. I knew she had chickens so I asked "What kind of chickens do you have?" Her reply...."Red ones.". I never mentioned chickens again. You have to know your audience and we definitely want to know the varieties of everything!

@lj2miller Жыл бұрын

That's too funny. I totally understand

@KristinaBakerSmith Жыл бұрын

My niece and I totally dominate the conversation when someone brings up chickens😂😎

@jbeargrr Жыл бұрын

OMG, I am so familiar with the eyes glazing over...not only with chickens and other poultry, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and other garden plants, but cooking, baking, and auto mechanics. Yes, the eyes glaze. So I try to stay in a lane they can relate to, but it's not easy sometimes. It's so nice to get together with other people who share your same depth of interest.

@jeremiahthelion Жыл бұрын

P.s., anyone interested in Craig LeHoullier and how much he used to grow in his driveway in a neighborhood can look up a Joe Gardener episode called Epic Tomatoes (Craig's book). Craig is the one who originally got me into heirlooms before I found Jess!

@ct3298 Жыл бұрын

I did a whole Greenstalk with the orange hat and micro tom tomatoes from Baker Creek Seeds last year. I am a fairly new gardener and they did great! We liked the Orange Hat best, they were sweeter, and I will do a tower of just them this year. I got my Grandpa a Greenstalk for Christmas and am starting some Orange Hats from seed for him too! He laughed at first and said " here I am trying to grow the biggest tomatoes and you're growing the smallest!" But he thought they were really cool in the tower and tasty! I'm excited to grow some micros alongside Jess and Grandpa this year! 💖🌱

@dlsdyer9071 Жыл бұрын

Got orange hat for my green stalks this year. So glad to hear a good review!

@karenbruggeman8412 Жыл бұрын

I just got mine in the mail today to for trying to get my daughter to start growing in the greens talk I gave her for Christmas 👍 Thanks for covering this type of growing food💗

@nataliyavolkodav320 Жыл бұрын

I did the same last year and didn't have a good experience. But I had a terrible tomato season in general last year :(

@dlsdyer9071 Жыл бұрын

@@nataliyavolkodav320 sorry to hear that. It’s always a struggle for us as we don’t get a lot of sun.

@StudsAndCrossbones Жыл бұрын

I've grown both Baker Creek's Micro Toms and their Orange Hats. The way I grew them was in an Aerogarden and they fit in it very well and produced way more tomatoes than I thought they would. I actually got several flushes from each plant. Growing them this way doesn't give you the depth of flavor that you would get in a summer tomato that's been ripened outside, however, I live in Canada and these micro-dwarf tomato plants beat the pants off of the taste of grocery store tomatoes.

@Raisesheeplovepeace Жыл бұрын

My friend who can’t grow outdoors loves her Aerogarden so I will certainly make that suggestion!

@amyreesor8128 Жыл бұрын

same here! THIS

@DappleWoodFarm Жыл бұрын

Yes! I agree! They are great in Aerogardens!!

@TeffieTrahan Жыл бұрын

Me too!! Exactly! 🧡🧡🧡

@darlenebass5130 Жыл бұрын

Kate Crossbones. I’m in Canada too. Where have you found seed

@kmarshall53 Жыл бұрын

Well here I thought I had my garden all planned out and all my seeds in, and now I want to try some of these little tomatoes! 😂🍅

@dlsdyer9071 Жыл бұрын

I know, right?! I was outside today looking to see where I can get more growing space. I thought I was done and ordered more two nights ago and now here we go again!

@ERAforALL Жыл бұрын

Your dwarf tomato experiment is spot on with so many who lack the space for traditional gardens! I love your idea of growing a variety in a couple of GreenStalks. Another idea might be to grow a “salad” Greenstalk, with these tomatoes, various greens, maybe peppers, green onions, basils, and whatever works. Micro and dwarf tomatoes may not have that big heirloom flavor, but when the other option is store bought, it is a wonderful alternative.

@blackrock5749 Жыл бұрын

The first time I ever ordered seeds I got them from Tomato Fest. I was very gung-ho about ordering but very slow in actually planting them. Last year I finally tried and the germination rate was amazing. I’m pretty sure they were 3-4 years old. I was going crazy trying to pick out which varieties I wanted and then found out they had a special collection just for short season gardeners like myself in northern Nevada. I loved that because it solved my problem with deciding which ones to buy! I’m looking on their website right now and they also have a patio gardener collection. Here we go! 😊

@8thcelisabeth Жыл бұрын

Have fun! I garden in USDA Zone 4-5. There are so many tomatoes we can do, thankfully, right?

@emmaschauer5409 Жыл бұрын

As a "space challenged" gardener, this makes me so happy. Thank you, Jess!

@meghannichols529 Жыл бұрын

We grew Orange Hat over the summer and got a great yield! The flavor was awesome and they were perfect for the kids to snack on. I'm also a crazy houseplant lady who bought one of those ikea glass cabinets and turned it into a greenhouse. Houseplants just don't pay you back like garden plants do! So I've been removing houseplants from the greenhouse cabinet and adding herbs and those little Orange Hat tomatoes😊

@CopperIslandHomestead Жыл бұрын

I'm excited to follow this project! I did Orange Hat for the first time last year and was so impressed!! The flavor and the fact that the one I brought inside after frost kept right on producing for months indoors! This is an unheard of joy up here on the Canadian border 🥰🥰🥰 I am definitely trying several more this year 🌱🌱💚

@ERAforALL Жыл бұрын

I started Orange Hat last year, and it was a big hit with everyone! I have some started now.

@triciarosamilia8632 Жыл бұрын

My favorite micro dwarf tomato varieties are Aztek, Lil Peeps, Orange Hat, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Kibit’s Ukranian and Tumbling Tiger. My favorite source for micro dwarf tomatoes is Bunny Hop Seeds at Heritage Seed Market. Ellie has a lot of great varieties and she has bred a few of them. My favorite dwarf varieties is Dwarf Wild Spudleaf, Dwarf Purple Heart, Dwarf Chocolate Lightning, Coastal Pride Orange, Shadow Boxing, Aftershock and Dwarf Rainbow. 5 gallon buckets with a tomato cage work well for dwarf varieties.

@euncieives5738 Жыл бұрын

Fuzzy wuzzy are wonderful! Mine just started producing when our freezes began so I took 3 cuttings from the one plant and they're doing great. Mine was about 2 foot tall though

@triciarosamilia8632 Жыл бұрын

Fuzzy Wuzzy and Kibit’s Ukranian grow about 18-24 inches tall. They can be grown in small containers.

@asnarkygirl Жыл бұрын

Since 2018 I’ve loved listening to you gush over tomatoes ❤

@RKmarie2011 Жыл бұрын

I am currently growing Baker Creek’s Orange Hat tomato on my kitchen counter under a grow light. It is doing SO WELL. It grew very fast and had set flowers by 3-4 weeks after sewing the seed and now has many green little tomatoes on it and new flowers constantly. I am very excited for it to mature some. This has been my way to keep me sane during my long cold winters in Zone 4! Just keep in mind that they do better if you tap the flowers to help with pollination, electric toothbrushes can help too.

@marytymoshuk7176 Жыл бұрын

I'm in zone 4. Will have to try this!

@cgabby98 Жыл бұрын

I'm in 6b and I grew Orange Hat using Kratky hydroponics in my hallway under a growlight over the winter... Just pulled them a week ago even though they were still trying to put out new flowers. Really enjoyed them!

@margomiller1988 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been growing Tasmanian Chocolates fora few years. They are delicious, not too big, and perfect for our small family. Did well in the So Cal summer heat. Can highly recommend! They are considered an heirloom and I seed save from them.

@claireskinner9077 Жыл бұрын

That doesn’t surprise me since where they originated in Tasmania is a cool temperate climate that does experience high temps, and SoCal is a warm temperate climate so they’re pretty similar!

@zumbamommy5036 Жыл бұрын

I have these seeds. Can't wait to try them😁

@kayseabarlass9422 Жыл бұрын

@@claireskinner9077 'Tasmanian Chocolate' originated from a cross between 'New Big Dwarf' (an historic large fruited pink dwarf) and 'Paul Robeson', made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia. The variety was further selected and named by Linda Reid of Tasmania

@lorraineesposito1017 Жыл бұрын

I grow the orange hats in my house on a windowsill in the winter. They produce great in a little ~8 or so inch pot.

@MissEricaAnn Жыл бұрын

This is such a cool idea!

@jagoosw6368 Жыл бұрын

A lovely Jess video, thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@dianaanderson6448 Жыл бұрын

My dwarf tomato plant has lasted through the Winter here in 9b. Normally I have to rip them out end of October. Since it's small and in a pot it is easy to move inside during 30 degree evenings. It has 2 tomatoes on it right now and shows no signs of stress. Everyone should try to grow!!

@cbjones2212 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess. Uluru is pronounced 'oolooROO' . It's actually the indigenous name for Ayer's Rock here in Australia. I'm guessing the tomato variety is called that because the fruit colour resembles the ochre reds of Central Australia.

@lj2miller Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you're correct about the name and colour.

@ejrashaw Жыл бұрын

I sold the orange hat variety as seed starts in 2022 and people loved them! Easy to care for and sets a good amount of fruit!

@dottiewelch6964 Жыл бұрын

Jess I have to say… you are looking so radiant, your skin is beautiful 😍

@justuskirwa6857 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.

@jeremiahthelion Жыл бұрын

I saw the title and immediately thought "awwww yeah, Craig LeHoullier on the R and R podcast"! I've gotten some of his varieties when we lived in the same city.

@map3575 Жыл бұрын

I grew the one from baker creek, and gave plants as gifts. My sister loved them, I didn't care for them.

@NothingHere818 Жыл бұрын

I grew Orang Hat tomatoes last year... My family got a kick out of how excited I was. I may have brought one of my plants camping with us because it was so close to having it's first ripe tomato and I didn't want to miss it! I'll be honest though, I always take a plant or two camping anyway lol. Now I have about 15 different seed packets of Micro Dwarf Tomatoes, I am HOOKED! They make great gifts when trying to get friends and family hyped up about gardening like I am!

@Nikki-mx5my Жыл бұрын

As a small space gardener, I really appreciate you thinking about folks growing with limited space. I am really excited to see how this experiment pans out! It may just be mid February but I can feel the sun getting stronger and Spring will be here before we know it.

@bridgettmcbride2923 Жыл бұрын

I do ground cherries in all the pockets of my green stalk thanks to this show and had great success. So this year I am putting micro-toms on the bottom pockets

@colleenbellscanadiangarden9180 Жыл бұрын

When you mentioned the varieties,I just realized I was writing down them and in awww of them that some people don't think about this, and it blew my mind

@jadedarkrose Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear you are branching out to a new experience in tomato growing. Talking about seeds and varieties always makes me happy. Today, we had a very springlike day, so I went out, cleared off some dirt, and set up my winter sowing. I sow in 1020 flats with 6 cells or 4 inch pots. I did things like poppies, cerinthe, alyssum, coreopsis, onions, mustards, cabbages ect and put clear totes over them. It will be a while before I see sprouts. We are headed to a below freezing temperature as a high week next week. I'm happily anticipating spring.

@hannahrosefl Жыл бұрын

I've grown tomatoes exclusively in 7 gallon pots for over 10 years. The circle junk tomato cages work best for the pots. One thing to keep in mind, the nutrients flow right out of the pot quickly. Fertilizer or amendments are needed often! I found a great organic Fertilizer and I literally apply it every 7 - 10 days. Also know that the ground it's sitting on is going to become extremely fertile so plan on using that ground in the future for in ground gardening

@GardeningWithLauren Жыл бұрын

I live in SW Florida and they’re only a select few varieties that grow here during the summer. I grow these indoors so I can have homegrown tomatoes year round.

@reaganchoat6607 Жыл бұрын

Those orange hat tomatoes are supper cool. I manage my high schools green house and we have one hydroponic tower filled with them and it’s awesome. We get fresh tomatoes in January and in Nebraska that is unheard of

@Junzar56 Жыл бұрын

Micro dwarf tomatoes are SO FUN! Dwarf tomatoes are awesome , too.

@marygrott8095 Жыл бұрын

This is exciting! My son lives in an apartment and grows 1vpeppwr plant, 1 tomato plant, and 1 basil plant - all in containers. So, he's definitely turning his waiting room into a classroom! If you have good results with these tomatoes, I'll get some seeds for him to grow next year. Thanks so much for doing this experiment, Jess! Very much appreciated.

@SabrinaDaysie Жыл бұрын

Hey Jess! You inspired me to go for my dreams, which may seem unrelated but I always listen to your devotional videos! I got accepted to a performing arts school & your videos really helped me trust in god & follow the leading. I wanted to tell you because all though I watch you for garden tips & how-to's, I realized I mainly watch you because your a person who I believe is living in their god given purpose & its so inspiring! As I clicked on this video I almost started talking to the screen to say that I got in & that I'm on my way too! Thanks so much! Love ya & God Bless!

@8thcelisabeth Жыл бұрын

congratulations!

@susanmckenna3882 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! 🥳

@SabrinaDaysie Жыл бұрын

@@8thcelisabeth Thank you so much!

@SabrinaDaysie Жыл бұрын

@@susanmckenna3882 Thank you!

@MissBetsyLu Жыл бұрын

Congratulations !

@tessaholtegaard3045 Жыл бұрын

I have Orange Top Hat tomatoes growing in my AeroGarden right now. I grew them the past 2 summers outside and loved them. This sounds like a fun project.

@rainbowe6738 Жыл бұрын

I grew them in 2021 but found the skin on them was so so thick. Did you find that? Wondering if it was something i did wrong lol.

@tessaholtegaard3045 Жыл бұрын

@@rainbowe6738 it was a little thick but I didn’t mind. I really liked the flavor and pop of color. I grew something last winter that came with my AeroGarden and really didn’t like them. They were flavorless and had a really tough skin. I’m hoping for a small taste of summer in a couple more weeks.

@hellokimmy68 Жыл бұрын

I grew Uluru Ochre (ooh - LOO - roo oker) last year and it was amazing. The texture was so interesting, very smooth and creamy. The color is so strange and you definitely have to do the "feel test" to check when it's ready to harvest. I am definitely growing it again this season. Victory Seeds has all the tomatoes from the Dwarf Tomato Project. I have been ordering from them for years and have found them to be very reputable with excellent germination.

@ERAforALL Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m looking into Victory Seeds now.

@jazzbeaux6154 Жыл бұрын

@@ERAforALL I ordered the uluru ochre recently after watching the lucky garden KZfaq interviewing an Australian woman about dwarf varieties.

@mattandbarbhartt2860 Жыл бұрын

I’m trying the Uluru for the first time this year too. Great to hear this!

@lindaborn2336 Жыл бұрын

Heritage Seed also carries a lot of tomatoes from the Dwarf Tomato Project.

@hellokimmy68 Жыл бұрын

@@mattandbarbhartt2860 I thought it was really delicious. I didn't get many off of it, but the ones I did get were great. I'm normally not a fan of heavily acidic tomatoes, but this one was like a salty acidic, for lack of a better description. with a nice complexity of flavor. Just enough sweetness to cut through the bite. I only grew one plant last year, but this year I think I'll likely have about three of them.

@daralynnhale1565 Жыл бұрын

I just got a boatload of dwarf micro tomato seeds today in the mail!!!!! So excited to try these :)

@dreamstarfarm Жыл бұрын

I've been growing the Orange Hat tomatoes in my GreenStalk all winter! They are doing great and the tomatoes are delicious! They do need a little support, I cut a thin bamboo stick to about 8 inches to help them stay standing. They produce really well but the fruit can make the plant top heavy.

@janw491 Жыл бұрын

Those micro tomatoes are like popping candy!!

@pattiripley7599 Жыл бұрын

All those colors of micro dwarfs will look pretty in a salad or pasta. Sure hope they have some excellent flavors

@hannahrosefl Жыл бұрын

Hoss tools has a line of micro dwarf tomatoes and I ordered every single color they had. They were so good and produced so much! I'll forever grow them

@Rebecca.Robbins Жыл бұрын

I e been savoring your podcasts and saving them for “the perfect time”. I listened to the third one last night and felt really impacted. I’ve asked my partner to sit down with me this weekend to figure out our five year plan! I also shared the podcast with my daughter and her husband and encouraged them to listen. I’m certain that they will feel the same way I do! Thanks so much!!!❤

@NewPioneerFarm Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU JESS! About the time I want to order 1 or 2 more seed packages... you post a video where you shop out like this... I MAKE SURE my hubby is here when I watch those!!! Saves my boots everytime! Lol

@kelleymuise1139 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess, I’ve been watching your blogs for years. I was so excited to see this blog about dwarf tomatoes. I grow mostly from pots and grow bags.. so last year I grew dwarf varieties and had my best tomato year ever!! Not only volume but taste! I have pictures of most of the plants.. you can’t believe the yields on each plant. To name a few.. Brandy Fred Crimson Sprinter Rosella Purple Delicious tomato Orange Cream Laura’s Bounty Silez Wapsipincon Peach Purple Rein Gold Finch Tom Thumb Orange Hat They all amazed me. I was hoping I could share a few pictures with you .. but can’t see an option to do that here. I did have a few favorites.. rosella purple, Silez, brandy Fred .. all for different reasons. My most favorite was the Delicious tomato. Consistently large red delicious tomatoes that don’t crack. I could go on.. and on.. and would love to share some pictures with you! I look forward to the upcoming year for my garden .. as well as watching yours. Take care

@erin2535 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the info!! ❤️❤️❤️ So nice to see another die-hard fan 😂💪

@Amy-ul8fj Жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh girl!!!! I just learned about these and here in MN it will be a GAME CHANGER!!!!! So excited for tomato sandwiches earlier than usual!

@rhodi-anne Жыл бұрын

Dear Jess, I love hearing you blubber on about tomatoes, it feels like I am listening to a voice note from a dear friend, except I cant reply! You are wonderful❤

@chelseagrimsley6689 Жыл бұрын

I LOOOOOOOVE talking about the tomatoes varieties!!! I didn't even know there were tomatoes that weren't red before you!! The only not red (started tomato) plant at my store that year was a Cherokee purple and after that, I dove head first into heirlooms!! Before listening to you I only ever grew tomatoes to make salsa and sauces and a couple other recipes that I used crushed tomatoes. Now I crave a good tomato sandwich with a slice of a Paul Robeson (or Dr. Whyche's), flaky sea salt, and fresh basil!! 😋 and you are my go-to if I have a gardening question! Jeremiah, I know she doesn't read the comments, but please tell her we still love listening to the varieties! They help me explore the vast world of gardening!

@anne-9374 29 күн бұрын

Determinate tomatoes are smaller but that is because they produce all their fruits within a few weeks, whereas indeterminates continually produce until frost and production is spread over the season. I was told that Red Robin was one plant which can be grown in the house over Winter. Bought the seeds so now will wait until Fall to sow some and see if it holds true.

@lindaglenn6129 Жыл бұрын

💕 Love hearing from you about tomatoes and any other vegetables.

@SageandStoneHomestead Жыл бұрын

We grew determinate Heatmaster tomatoes last year and those suckers flowered all season. And our season is 185ish days. Determinate my foot lol

@chelseyzaffke6570 Жыл бұрын

I actually bought Orange Top Hat with the plan of putting it in my greenstalk. 😊

@bethpotts-mee8730 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess! I have just received (new to me) seed catalog. Seed's 'N Such in Augusta GA . I have never seen so many tomatoe varieties. Several you mentioned. Over 16 packed pages out of 88. I have food, flower and fowl catalogs that are sparking my little yard & container imagination. Dirt Therapy to the rescue! Thank you for doing what you do. Your influence is growing in a beautiful natural organic way. I am a fan! Bright Blessings

@yukonsmomma3562 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us Jess. I get inspired by your enthusiasm.

@courtneycullen6289 Жыл бұрын

I have gone off the deep end into the Dwarf tomatoes. A lot of them come out of crosses with Wild Boar Farms tomatoes (which I grow in my "normal" tomato rows). They are so easy in raised beds or containers and it makes it easier for me to have 80 or more tomato plants. Like you, my Grandpa and then Mom both grew Brandywines (third generation tomato gardnere) and I am planting BrandyFred and WildFred this year and cannot wait. Thank you so much for making my therapeutic waiting room so bright.

@amber726 3 ай бұрын

Last year I grew a few micro dwarf tomatoes; Little Red Riding Hood, Hahms Gelbe, Monetka, Rejina Yellow, Hardin's Mini, Moment, and Rosy Finch. The only one that stood out enough to grow again this year was Rosy Finch...such a pretty pink color, and really delicious, more intense flavor than the others with balanced sweetness/acid. This year I'm growing Rosy Finch, Rosy Falls, Fat Frog, Spunky Bird, Minibel, Jochalos, Pinocchio Orange, and Chibbiko. I'm also mostly doing dwarfs this year in my bigger garden area; Sweet Scarlet, Peppermint Stripes (so pretty!😍), Bendigo Rose, Velvet Night, Metallica and Purple Reign. I'm very excited to see which ones make the cut this year! My main dissatisfaction with growing tomatoes has been how unruly they can get, so growing dwarfs is perfect for me as long as the flavor is there.🙏🏼🍅😍 I just stumbled across this video so now I'm going to go find out how the experiment went last season for you. And I must agree..."variety people" are my kind of people!😂

@kerrivincent85 Жыл бұрын

Orange hat is perfect to stave off the winter tomato withdrawal! I started two at the end of the growing season last year & am still getting tomatoes off mine🧡

@jenc368 Жыл бұрын

My dwarf purple heart tomato outperformed rest of my varieties last year. Beautiful and delicious. So many other gorgeous tomatoes from that project to choose from.

@robsh7301 Жыл бұрын

May I ask how you grew it? raised bed? pot? green stock?

@jenc368 Жыл бұрын

@@robsh7301 I grew 2 in the ground. They were about 3ft tall. I had 15 other varieties, terra cotta included (amazing flavor). Yields on all were mediocre compared to purple dwarf.

@robsh7301 Жыл бұрын

@@jenc368 Thank you!

@PinkTigger33 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess. I am excited to try my first tomato plants on the patio. I feel more confident now that I can do it and can have delicious home-grown tomatoes right outside my door.

@sharonmclaughlin2258 Жыл бұрын

Downsized to an apartment and am excited to learn about micro-dwarves!

@gloriaenciso2917 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I was recommending to a friend who has stopped planting tomatoes because rats we’re always taking them. She had tried different ways to protect them, but the plants got too big and more complicated to protect. I figured with a micro dwarf she could make a rat proof cage much easier. I just haven’t grown them myself so had no variety recommendations. I’ll share this and the website so she can find out more information and start enjoying some homegrown tomatoes again.

@aristokat1344 Жыл бұрын

I grew the orange hat variety for the first time last summer and they are so fun to give away as giving gifts as well! 🥰🧡

@ERAforALL Жыл бұрын

Same here! They were a wonderful gift for friends and family.

@lauramcconney9367 Жыл бұрын

Years ago I stuck a rotting cherry tomato in a bed I had been mulching in. Well it was the best tomato I've ever eaten. It was indeterminate, got 12ft and produced tons from may thru December 8th in SD,CA. PS, I've Gardened for 50 years, but I really enjoy learning new ways, you make it so easy. I don't believe I would have kept my sanity thru the Pandemic if I hadn't had your videos to keep me encouraged!!! God bless you and your happy family!!! You are blessed to have a can do anything, happy Miah at your side!!!

@fredacheek2554 Жыл бұрын

Been watching you since 2018 and I can say you have inspired me in so many ways and 1 being growing unique tomatoes thank you for sharing love,kindness, and joy in this world ❤

@shannaking5176 Жыл бұрын

Yay. I absolutely love my dwarf, determinate, and bush tomato’s and they out do my indeterminates every time. I’m in arkansas and it’s hot and humid.

@silver_threads Жыл бұрын

Last summer I fell in love with my golden cherry tomatoes that I grew in my regular garden. I harvested so, so many and wound up dehydrating hundreds, and I use them now any time I'm cooking to add extra veggie flavor. Listening to your descriptions of these dwarf and micro-dwarf tomatoes got me excited to try some in containers on my patio. I'm thinking about purchasing a green stalk, and this would be just perfect for some micro-dwarves. Thank you so much for sharing your contagious joy as we all plan for our 2023 gardens!

@driftingsoulsisters Жыл бұрын

Love your top, looks stunning on you

@bettybrancato635 Жыл бұрын

That's funny. Except for my two favorites I decided on growing almost all dwarf tomatos this year. I ordered through Dwarf Tomato Project as well. I'm getting old, and I'm tired of trying to keep my indeterminate tomatos up and happy. Happy gardening to you!

@DragonflyenAmber Жыл бұрын

It's funny you started talking about this, I actually bought a few varieties of dwarf tomatoes to try this year. I found a local company that has seeds for us northern growers with shorter seasons and they have probably 20+ tomatoe types. I tried to get as many colours as I could too, so we can have some cheerful salads this year. :D

@AKMamaBear Жыл бұрын

I’m interested in the company you mentioned. I’m in zone 2 and looking for exactly what you’ve described.

@annanitschke6727 Жыл бұрын

Zone 4a here and also interested

@DragonflyenAmber Жыл бұрын

@@AKMamaBear If you are in the USA then their website is called Creation Seeds

@AKMamaBear Жыл бұрын

@@DragonflyenAmber Thank you!

@thepadillafamilyhomestead Жыл бұрын

Orange Hat tomatoes are my favorite!!! I grow them inside and am trying them outside in my greenstalk this year.

@TheAADempsey Жыл бұрын

Heritage Seed Market is Awesome! No need to worry about them.

@lindathorpe-stanger1856 Жыл бұрын

I am groaning the orange hats right now ! Love them!

@Momofthree4458 Жыл бұрын

Last spring I planted a whole green stock with micro dwarf tomatoes it was so cool.

@matthawkins4579 Жыл бұрын

You are my kind a lady...I've being the same thing for years.

@tracyzabelle Жыл бұрын

Tomatoes are my favorite to grow

@debbieduggan6796 Жыл бұрын

I always check Tomato Fest first when I'm looking for heirlooms. They have the best selection & I have always gotten the best germination from their seeds.

@EmpathBonz Жыл бұрын

Thanks for turning me on to these varieties!! I like in a bottom floor apartment with a decent sized enclosed yard. I've been growing vegetables back there for years but my tomato plants bare always so crash that they trellis up trees, etc. Even with the best prolific pruning my yard becomes a jungle!! Hopefully I can contain it a bit with some smaller varieties. I and my trees thank you!🐱

@mayhmmaydn Жыл бұрын

I grew micros last year and loved them!! They were prolific all summer long. I had decided to gtiw in my greenstalk this year!!

@Sanosarah Жыл бұрын

This is super exciting! I have very limited space and a short season (and sadly no room for a greenhouse), so dwarf toms are great for me. I grew eight Geranium Kiss plants from MIgardener last year and had fantastic success with them. Loads of fresh tomatoes for salad, and they made great salsa as well. I saved a few hundred seeds from those and bought a bunch of different dwarf and micro-dwarf varieties at the end of the season last year. So so grateful for the Dwarf Tomato Project.

@d.c.1851 Жыл бұрын

Thanking you from my appartment balcony can't wait to grow some tomatos this year

@patricacompton9603 9 ай бұрын

I grew orange hat micro tomatoes this year in 2023 and they've made lots of tomatoes and they are still producing now in early October.😊

@tristinlovett3815 Жыл бұрын

I'm growing about 10 varieties of micro dwarfs hydroponically in the basement right now. They're ridiculously cute

@yennyjen5742 Жыл бұрын

Would you share some seeds? 😅I been wanting to try but don’t want to buy whole packages for just 1-2 seeds of each 😂😅 I can send a asap envelope if you do ✉️

@kathishamus7226 Жыл бұрын

So glad you did this video. I’m growing Orange Hat for the first time!!! I’m crazy excited.

@teresafreeman3021 Жыл бұрын

I grew the orange hat tomato last year. I Loved It! They are cute AND prolific.

@sn232 Жыл бұрын

Venus is my favorite yellow micro dwarf. Thanks for this video!

@darlenesgardenandhome Жыл бұрын

I have a few tiny tim tomatoes I my back bedrrom/ plant room. I'm getting cute little tomatoes ripening currently.

@JB-ks2wh Жыл бұрын

Never heard of dwarf tomatoes. So cool!!!

@mlee7037 Жыл бұрын

We have a tomato grower at the NC State Farmers Market in Raleigh, NC, who shows up in the spring who has many dwarf plant starts and is part of the project. He is so knowledgeable about tomatoes in general. Jess, you have inspired me to try the dwarfs. I live in a small town in central NC. I have a 10x10 box and two 6x6 boxes. I try to grow all of our tomatoes for the year for all our tomato-based dishes because store bought sauces cause my husband and son to have heartburn. I am in this experiment with you. I am a teacher so I love this kind of thing. I might actually get a green stalk for this. I love watching your videos. You have helped me in so many ways! I am definitely a tomato geek! I found you while looking videos about growing tomatoes years ago. ❤

@thebuddinghomemaker Жыл бұрын

Also in central NC!! Check out Craig LeHoullier, he is now in Hendersonville but used to be in the Raleigh area. He was one who sort of spear headed the Dwarf Tomato Project. He is an amazing resource for these treasures!

@leahtrammell3153 Жыл бұрын

Also in central NC (Browns Summit north Guilford County). Planning to try out some dwarf varieties this year.

@SageandStoneHomestead Жыл бұрын

We are growing "Orange Hat" micro Dwarf tomatoes inside right now!!

@wendymarcum6382 Жыл бұрын

Two years ago I grew Mandarang Moon and loved it! Then last winter I grew Micro Hat and Tiny Tim inside. Once it got warm out and they seemed at the end of the road, I put them in the ground just to see and they both gave me another round of fruit. The taste was much improved by being in the sun. So last summer as I sat and watched my garden get decimated by squirrels, I decided that this year I would grow everything under small hoop/green houses (my backyard/garden is only about 400sf. With that, I went down the dwarf and micro tomato rabbit hole as well and got many of the same varieties you did. Well fast forward to garden planning time and a work opportunity will have me moving in April. Not knowing if I will even have a garden, I still plan on starting all of my dwarf/micro seeds. At the very least I will plant out my green stalk, so we will be experimenting together. The Mandarang Moon I got was from Hudson Valley, I got a few varieties from Tomato Fest, my local garden center had a bunch of seeds from Sandia Seed for a $1 and they had a variety called Mexico Midget that I’m going to try. I still have some micro seeds from Baker Creek, and I ordered some from Totally Tomatoes. Other dwarf things I’m going to try are Tamarillos from Baker Creek, some dwarf cucumbers and also zucchini. It will be interesting to be able to compare notes and follow along as we both embark on this journey at the same time.

@alicecilva4534 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I need to check out the micro-dwarf tomatoes! Thanks!❤

@kelliecarson5954 Жыл бұрын

I grew the Red Robin from Hoss tools. It had a good flavor and great germination; in fact I had to give away plants because so many lived. I am growing more this year in my green stalk. ❤❤❤❤

@cheriebrinker3301 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess for sharing your thoughts and knowledge on a level all can understand and can't help getting excited with you.

@melsolomon8256 Жыл бұрын

I might have to look into micro dwarfs. I can see them being a good option for people with mobility problems.

@melissamusick5864 Жыл бұрын

We ordered seeds a few times from a place called Papaw's Garden and they always send a bonus pack of seeds with our orders. We love them and their customer service. Germination rates were exceptional and prices reasonable.

@marytymoshuk7176 Жыл бұрын

Oh THIS is the best -- please continue talk about varieties :)

@janeb7633 Жыл бұрын

I grew several varieties of dwarf and micro dwarf tomatoes in Greenstalks last year. I got a LOT of tomatoes. They were really fun to grow.

@kabodick Жыл бұрын

I’m only familiar with Baker Creek’s dwarf varieties. What other varieties have you grown and where did you get the seeds from? 😃

@meadowsweetstories Жыл бұрын

I love when you share the different varieties you are growing. It's funny to think that growing up I didn't like tomatoes, but now I love them. This will be my first year planting from seeds and I ordered 5 different varieties of tomatoes, one of which is the Thornburns Terra-Cotta.

@timdavis6088 Жыл бұрын

Some of us, like me, have multiple obstacles to growing from bad soil to bugs to birds. After growing some really nice Beefsteaks last year, 6 plants 6 ft tall, and failing to get one single tomato, I had all but given up on growing tomatoes. DONE! Sometime later I walked into my local feed store and passed by a small potted tomato plant outside. I stopped as it had lots of almost ripe fruit on a plant that was only 2 ft tall. "Sicily Slicer"...I took a chance and bought one of the only 2 plants left. That plant unfortunately didn't survive my local soil but it's offspring did. I've since moved the growing indoors and as long as you grow this variety in peet it produces a short plant with lots of good foliage and fruit. If you plant it in sandy loamy soil it starts to get tall and continues to grow. But the flavor of these Sicily Slicers and the dark red color are outstanding! I highly recommend this eager germinator to anyone's collection. PS. You mentioned skin thickness. One thing we agree on is that the variables for growing a tomato plant are wide and varied. Those same factors determine the skin of the tomato. I've had some that were almost like electrical tape and some that were perfectly edible from the same plant. I look back at the ones that were tough and realized the plant was deficient in water and over heated.