Baby Micros Started

[Stitchingmom]

So here is my report on my micros:

Grown in hydro:

Yellow Patio Choice Hybrid was bigger than I expected, but it was ok in half an Aerogarden 24XL, and was pretty good tasting. Will grow again.

Fat Frog: Good size for Aerogarden, but I was very disappointed with the taste. I may grow in soil before divesting myself of the seeds.

Jip and Jenneke: Good size for Aerogarden. OK taste. May grow again, will try in soil.

Rosy Falls Hybrid: My MOST prolific tomato. By itself, it has kept me in tomatoes for the last two months, while my outside garden just won't ripen. The taste is better than store tomatoes, not great, but good enough that this will be a staple for me from now on.

Whippersnapper was grown in both soil and hydro. It didn't do well in either, and tasted blah. May or may not get another chance.



In soil:

Christmas Tree: Blah taste, not very prolific. I might try it in hydro, and might try in soil again, but pretty disappointing.

Farthest North: Too soon to tell.

[AKgardener]

@GoDawgs this summer was an odd one for sure last year we had more sun than rain but 2 years before that more rain than sun ..but yes it seems like some years we skip summer and go straight to fall all my plants died already .. next year right I will live vicariously through you this winter and maybe next season considering my husband has decided to rip up the entire garden in the spring to redo it btw will compare notes for indoor garden this year I have 15 stick tomatoes haha

[Moth1992]

@ it has been a sad season for maters big and small my Vilma’s we’re more watery this time and hardly any production so disappointing my yellow hearts breakers pruduced a few good clusters but it was very tart probably won’t grow them again Laura 5 gave a lot of tomatoes and flavor was sweet and tart to me it was worth keeping Rosie finch I had a good amount of tomatoes most of them were very good sweet and tart but toward the end they got more watery . the weather is cold at night so there not turning like they should will try them again I never got to try any of my other ones they just got flowers some didn’t even set buds and it’s to late to save anything!! Very disappointing because I had so many to try I will not be growing any during the winter or next summer I have my indoor wither maters started 15 stick plants and next year is a trial of 7 varieties maybe 8 but micro are just making the cut next season haha

Oh no!!! I was looking forwards to your reports on your 600 varieties! I have to say now that i have a garden plot im going to cut it on micros too. My balcony is a mess and its not enjoyable seeing it full of messy tomatoes that dont taste that good.

Id like to try the Laura #5 though if you share seeds on this years swap.

[AKgardener]

Not doing swap but my daughter asked me to grow the Laura again next year so I’ll do those only maybe one more I haven’t tried yet called red table. I wasn’t gonna do any but she asked how could I say no

[GoDawgs]

@AKgardener , I just have to ask. Maybe I'm dense but what are these "stick tomatoes" you're talking about. LOL!

[AKgardener]

@GoDawgs haha I’m so sorry I should of explained it better during my search for indoor maters I happen to find the stick tomato it’s an actual variety called stick tomato they do not have normal leaves why I’m trying them because thry can get tall but not wide very usually and unigue these are mine so far there only 3 weeks old red maters 3-6 oz fruit 65 days but I never go by that we all know it weather bases these days.not much on them but fun project to try

[GoDawgs]

ROFL! OK, I get it now! I did an online search for it and found photos. Wow, that's a unique tomato! I wonder if I could grow three or four in a window box since they're so narrow. Really weird leaves too, in bunches going up the stem. The photo I saw had a comment in Russian. These plants look like they grew up radiated in Chernobyl!

[AKgardener]

Well you should definitely try it why I have 12 plants growing I don’t think they are going to be that tall since there indoor but I could be wrong. It’s worth trying right

[AKgardener]

Any updates on the little ones ?? I have 2 Vilma and new red table both started on 9/10 both have open flowers on 10/18. Really fast this time

[GoDawgs]

Yesterday I transplanted up the first Red Robin to it's forever pot. It was started on 9/17. #2, started on 9/27 is about 3" tall with nice leaves and #3 was just seeded yesterday. Pics later.

Edited to add:

[AKgardener]

I got what I waiting for in the mail today new micro . Started today orange Russian.juni,chocolate ,Blau Zimmertomate.purple boy,patio magnolia Rosa
Dwarf variety mystic lady ,Tigerette.serindipty dwarf Good luck everyone hope they turn out fantastic

[AKgardener]

well who ever is still doing micro's this winter.. I have finally got to eat one the new ones.. Red table.. we compaired then tovilma since they ripened at the same time..it was a good tomato the skin wasnt to thick it was a well balanced tomato I think a lot of you might like... vilma was still sweeter but still just as good.. I will be saving seeds from red table so I dont have to keep ordering them. I only grew 1 plant just in case I didnt like it but worth growing my my eyes.. both plants gave me 20 tomatoes.. but then quit.. im hoping I get more flowers.. I have juni. and cholate and orange dream that now have flower buds.. so only a matter of time..

[AKgardener]

Has anyone grown kurly Kaley yet? They have that one and kurly Kaley long. I just started a bunch of seeds for both they look like alot of fun to grow I got these originally when I first found micro tomatoes in 2019 never started them because my husband says they were to tall but now I have the room I’m so excited to see these

[JenniferBella]

I have multiple micros going with a grow along in a gardening group on Facebook called Tomato Lover's Collective and while a few like Jewel Beetle didn't make it, many did:
Golden Hour Micro
Allure Micro
Blue Dwarf Micro (more a dwarf)
Bunny Hop Micro
Cocoa Micro
Curley Kaley Micro
Funny Plum Micro
Gold Pearl Micro
Inkspot Micro
Lil Peeps Micro
Little Heartbreaker Micro
Mini Marzano Micro
Purple Boy Micro
Red Velvet Micro
Spunky Bird Micro
Super Bunny Micro
Tartufo Micro
Tiny Tim Micro
Wooly Kate Micro
Yellow Canary Micro
I really need a green micro! If anyone wants to swap micro seeds, I am hopeful for a few Jewel Beetle as I couldn't order them in Canada. I have a lot of Yellow Canary and Delice de Neuilly but I also have lots of other tomatoes too. Let me know!

[AKgardener]

@JenniferBella I’ve seen the YouTube videos on the group but Facebook is just not an option for me otherwise I would have joined it already. I did start my own micro/ dwarf varieties for the fun of joining from afar haha a lot of mine didn’t make it either but this is what I have now will be planting more soon I do have all the varieties you listed.and more
All that is growing now
Vilma
Tiny totum
Chocolate / not impressed with production only few tomatoes then just stopped.
Fat frog
Jewel beetle
Kurly Kaley short
Kurly Kaley long
Bunny hop
Allure
Bonte tiger
Tiny Tina
Tom
Pummlefee
Didn’t make it
chello
Chubby bunny
Valutines orange
Christmas tree
Father frost
Orange dream
Golden hour
Harvested
Red table and Vilma
Dwarfs
Japanese dwarf
506 bush
Gandalf has 3 open flowers/ 3 sets of 4 clusters
Ruby slippers has 1 open flower 2 sets of flower clusters

[JenniferBella]

I hope to see your harvest! Exciting to have so many going. The first to get flowers was Funny Plum Yellow and Cocoa Micro and you can already see the little plum tomatoes growing, so cute. I had a micro from earlier but it only set one fruit I think it was too cold but I have rectified the situation!

If you are searching for anything and I have it, I am happy to swap for three seeds of Jewel Beetle Keep me in mind!

Have a great day and good luck with your micro babies.

@JenniferBella I’ve seen the YouTube videos on the group but Facebook is just not an option for me otherwise I would have joined it already. I did start my own micro/ dwarf varieties for the fun of joining from afar haha a lot of mine didn’t make it either but this is what I have now will be planting more soon I do have all the varieties you listed.and more
All that is growing now
Vilma
Tiny totum
Chocolate / not impressed with production only few tomatoes then just stopped.
Fat frog
Jewel beetle
Kurly Kaley short
Kurly Kaley long
Bunny hop
Allure
Bonte tiger
Tiny Tina
Tom
Pummlefee
Didn’t make it
chello
Chubby bunny
Valutines orange
Christmas tree
Father frost
Orange dream
Golden hour
Harvested
Red table and Vilma
Dwarfs
Japanese dwarf
506 bush
Gandalf has 3 open flowers
Ruby slippers has 1 open flower

[AKgardener]

@JenniferBella I have 15 jewel beetle seeds left and plenty of fat frog I also have emerald city dwarf. As soon as this guy takes off I’ll gladly send you seeds from the original pack .so I’ll save a bunch and that way I have plenty. I’ll put them aside for you

[JenniferBella]

Thank you so much. Hopefully, I have something you like. I am impressed Ruby Slippers is flowering indoors already.

[AKgardener]

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Ruby slippers started 11/21
Bunny hop started 11/2 just got flower buds

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just rewriting I have 2 vilma's doing a test.. there only 3 weeks one in dirt has flower clusters. the one in hydro does not.. I started 2 more because there my husbands favorite.

[AKgardener]

Jewel beattle started on 12/21 already has flower buds the plant tiny