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decius · February 3, 2007

The pictures of Michael's greenhouse tomatoes were too much for me, so yesterday I started seeds for some sub-dwarfs (as I call them): Florida Petite, Yellow Canary and Red Robin. Not the best tasting tomatoes, certainly, but they will stay small enough to stay under the lights as long as necessary. Are there any good tasting tomatoes of this size? Tiny Tim is terrible.

It is also an experiment to help determine when I should start my tomato seeds: in years past I started tomatoes at the end of February here in zone 7b North Carolina, but I think that may be a little late now. The National ArborDay Federation zone map puts me in zone 8, and that accords with recent experience. I remember reading Craig (who lives in my area) saying this year he was starting seeds early in February.

Elizabeth

February 3, 2007	#1
decius Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 23	I couldn't wait; sub-dwarf seeds started The pictures of Michael's greenhouse tomatoes were too much for me, so yesterday I started seeds for some sub-dwarfs (as I call them): Florida Petite, Yellow Canary and Red Robin. Not the best tasting tomatoes, certainly, but they will stay small enough to stay under the lights as long as necessary. Are there any good tasting tomatoes of this size? Tiny Tim is terrible. It is also an experiment to help determine when I should start my tomato seeds: in years past I started tomatoes at the end of February here in zone 7b North Carolina, but I think that may be a little late now. The National ArborDay Federation zone map puts me in zone 8, and that accords with recent experience. I remember reading Craig (who lives in my area) saying this year he was starting seeds early in February. Elizabeth