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GoDawgs · June 22, 2021

It's time for another update. There are now eleven micros out on the porch and that will have to be it for now as between micros and herbs I'm out of room. There are two age groups, one batch started in December and the rest started in April.

These five were started mid December and are still going. They lived indoors under lights (see previous post on this thread) during the early part of the year and were glad to move to the porch as the weather warmed. I will admit to being lax in keeping notes on how they taste except where noted.

Birdie Rouge

Chibikko

This one is a really good candidate for a hanging basket and probably sprawls the most of all the micros I have. The flavor seemed a bit odd at first but I’m pretty used to it by now and like it. It’s also tied with Whippersnapper as the most prolific producer.

Groovey Tunes

This is the one that insisted on growing at an angle while under the lights and I had to do major pruning back to the upright growth. It has more than recovered. It produces few flowers and so far has put on only two fruits at the top, fruits that refuse to ripen. So far it’s only redeeming value is the chartreuse foliage.

Gelbe Topftomate

This one produces well.

Pinocchio Orange

I do like the flavor of this one; a nice balance with some sweetness.

The next batch was started April 24 so the fruits you see are pretty much the first ones these plants have produced other than a few early birds to taste.

Bonsai

Gartenperle

This one is supposed to be a hanging basket variety but it refuses to lay down so for now I’ve propped it up on the porch support. Maybe it will when all those flowers on top make fruit that will start weighing it down.

Minibel

Orange Hat

Rosy Finch

Whippersnapper

I did this one last year so this is the second time around growing this one. Whippersnapper readily falls over into trailing mode as the one on the left is doing. When that happens, a new vertical shoot emerges, gets heavy and also falls over. “Rinse and repeat”. Very productive. That extra foliage in front of them isn’t tomato; it’s very happy mint.

Now that I've worked my way through the micro seed I have, I've started three dwarf plants for fall; Bonté Tigret, BrandyFred and Bushy Chabarovsky. If I find some nice tasty producers, I might be able to sub some dwarfs for some of the full sized tomatoes next year. That would save some potting soil. And save space so I can grow more!

June 22, 2021	#11
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	It's time for another update. There are now eleven micros out on the porch and that will have to be it for now as between micros and herbs I'm out of room. There are two age groups, one batch started in December and the rest started in April. These five were started mid December and are still going. They lived indoors under lights (see previous post on this thread) during the early part of the year and were glad to move to the porch as the weather warmed. I will admit to being lax in keeping notes on how they taste except where noted. Birdie Rouge Chibikko This one is a really good candidate for a hanging basket and probably sprawls the most of all the micros I have. The flavor seemed a bit odd at first but I’m pretty used to it by now and like it. It’s also tied with Whippersnapper as the most prolific producer. Groovey Tunes This is the one that insisted on growing at an angle while under the lights and I had to do major pruning back to the upright growth. It has more than recovered. It produces few flowers and so far has put on only two fruits at the top, fruits that refuse to ripen. So far it’s only redeeming value is the chartreuse foliage. Gelbe Topftomate This one produces well. Pinocchio Orange I do like the flavor of this one; a nice balance with some sweetness. The next batch was started April 24 so the fruits you see are pretty much the first ones these plants have produced other than a few early birds to taste. Bonsai Gartenperle This one is supposed to be a hanging basket variety but it refuses to lay down so for now I’ve propped it up on the porch support. Maybe it will when all those flowers on top make fruit that will start weighing it down. Minibel Orange Hat Rosy Finch Whippersnapper I did this one last year so this is the second time around growing this one. Whippersnapper readily falls over into trailing mode as the one on the left is doing. When that happens, a new vertical shoot emerges, gets heavy and also falls over. “Rinse and repeat”. Very productive. That extra foliage in front of them isn’t tomato; it’s very happy mint. Now that I've worked my way through the micro seed I have, I've started three dwarf plants for fall; Bonté Tigret, BrandyFred and Bushy Chabarovsky. If I find some nice tasty producers, I might be able to sub some dwarfs for some of the full sized tomatoes next year. That would save some potting soil. And save space so I can grow more!