Tiny Tim dwarf tomato
Solanaceae · Purchased nursery plants · compact garden planning guide
| Bed spacing | 24 × 24 in (609.6 × 609.6 mm) |
|---|---|
| Minimum sun used | 6 hours per day |
| Root depth used | 300 mm (11.8 in) |
| Container volume used | 40 L · 300 mm compact pot root spacing |
| Spring preparation | 7 to 21 days from your last frost |
| Maturity estimate | 50–75 days from planting the seedling |
Square bed spacing, root-space thresholds, relative spring offsets and seed quantities are selected planning parameters, not universal cultivar rules. Maturity ranges are planning estimates; follow your packet or nursery label.
Before planting
Use Tiny Tim or an equally small dwarf cultivar, not any cherry tomato. Check warm soil, frost-free forecast and the nursery label.
Establish
Acclimate seedlings and install small supports before roots spread.
Tend and harvest
Check support ties and steady moisture; maintain airflow and avoid wetting leaves. Pick fully colored fruit gently. Care and harvest may extend beyond the first twelve weeks.
Plans using this crop
4×8 compact summer bed
Tiny Tim dwarf tomatoes, bush beans and compact basil for a sunny summer start.
4×8 late spring starter
Purchased summer seedlings and direct-sown beans when indoor sowing is already past.
One 40 L Tiny Tim tomato pot
One purchased dwarf tomato plant in a dedicated supported pot.
References
- Royal Horticultural Society: Tomato Tiny Tim plant profile
Tiny Tim is a dwarf bush cultivar suited to containers. The plan conservatively uses one nursery plant per 40 L pot and 24-inch bed cells; these are selected planning settings.
- UMD Extension: Growing vegetables in containers and salad tables
Sun exposure, drainage, growing media and crop-specific minimum volumes; our thresholds are conservative planning settings.
- UMN Extension: Planting the vegetable garden
Cool and warm season establishment; weather and soil readiness matter. Minnesota month dates are not used as global dates.
- UMN Extension: Planting for fall harvest
Maturity is a cultivar-dependent estimate; our extra 14-day fall buffer is an explicit planning assumption.
Updated 2026-10-04. We have not field-tested the plan in your climate.