Window sill tomatoes

[rary]

I had a variety of window sill tomatoes, but sadly don't know the name of, and now have lost the seeds I had kept, what variety would you recommend for growing in a six inch Pot on the,window sill

[jackarmy]

Balcony red ?, ive just sown them for exactly that, not grown them before tho but more experience d will pop along shortly no doubt

[Scarlet]

It depends on how small a plant you want to try? I have halms Gelbe topftomate - a yellow cherry tomato, it's a dwarf plant, gets no bigger than approx 8inch tall..it has a reasonable crop for a small Tom but you need a few plants on the go to get a regular harvest. I'm happy to post a few seeds if you fancy a try?

[rary]

Thanks Scarlet I will pm you me address

[rary]

Thanks Scarlet I will pm you me address

[rary]

Might even send it twice
Oh and add a Mr.

[veggiechicken]

What about Minibel - in the VSP? I'm growing it myself for the first time - looks small.

[Zelenina]

Red Robin is a good one.

[Penellype]

I grow balconi red and balconi yellow - the red ones have more flavour. I find that sown in Feb they fruit in May and June, then if put outside they will produce a 2nd crop of tomatoes from August through to the first frost (or blight).

[Jimmy]

So for a window sill what type would be best
I would think a corden as you can train it upwards.
A bush one would want to bush out all over the sill and be unmanageable.
Or am I wrong?
Jimmy

[rary]

Jimmy I have certain restrictions in,what I can grow, and there is no chance of me being allowed to grow cordon tomatoes, I had some in the conservatory several years ago and I still get moans because a wee bit water blistered the floor

[Penellype]

If you grow a cordon you will have to stop it off at 1 or 2 trusses of fruit, so you really won't get many tomatoes. Regular bush tomato varieties are too wide for the average windowsill.

What you need are the patio or mini varieties. Balconi grows to a max of 2ft high, usually rather less, and is compact enough to sit on my standard spare bedroom windowsill in a 3 litre pot.

Baconi red on my spare room windowsill on 22nd May last year:



Sorry the photo is slightly out of focus - it was the best one I could find that shows the size of the plants.