I have grown Tiny Tim several times and had the best luck using a 12", mostly covered, self-watering container. Within reason, the larger the container, the bigger the plant, and the greater the harvest. I have never grown it with smaller than a 2-gallon container. But as others have said, TT isn't much for flavor. A smaller,earlier, but better-tasting choice (IMO), is Red Robin. You can grow one or two of these in a 10-12" basket. To me, they are much more flavorful than TT. Plant size about 10-12" maximum, with modest branching. A larger but more desirable option is Husky Cherry Red. I've grown these very successfully in the (older) square Rubbbermaid planters. HCR gets about 4' tall and has provided a much greater harvest than TT or RR. I wouldn't go below a 16" pot for HCR. I find it useful to "tether" pots to a stake driven in the ground to prevent blow-over in strong storms. This year, I'm trying Vilma, a European variety available from Thompson and Morgan. It's size should be similar to TT. I start most of my plants from seed under grow-bulbs. Vilma is a month old, and thus far doing very well (not leggy). I guess a last option would be "Whipper-Snapper." I haven't grown these for years, but they provided a sizable harvest of pink cherries from a small, bushy plant. Whipper-Snapper seed is hard to find, but is available from the "Good Seed" web site. -WC Here is a link that might be useful: Good Seed Company

I have 6 clones going now from a mother plant that has produced fruit and stopped flowering. 2 of the clones are now making buds which look like they will flower. I'll update this thread with photos if it works or fails since there seems to be no info on the topic anywhere.

Hmm, I just snap'em off whenever. I have been known to get over zealous with pruning, but I've never seen a plant respond badly...I doubt removing a few damaged leaves will hurt. On the other hand, leaving them alone may not hurt either if you're worried?

If you have two plants of the same variety from seeds from the same seed pack and both are nothing like what the variety is supposed to be it suggests to me that you got crossed seed and not stray seeds and hopefully tomatobob can clarify that for you. I've grown Great White and lots of other so called whites, none of which are supposed to be white, and of the larger fruited whites my fave is still White Queen which I think has the best taste, whites not being known for taste, and is also the whitest of the whites I've grown. I don't grow them anymore for it was primarily during my exploration into different colors and fruit shapes that I did for many years. Now I grow primarily for taste and secondarily for production. ( smile) If you really like what you have, right now you don't really know if it's crossed seed and the small red and small white are stray seeds or hybrids, you can save F2 seed from the hybrids, if that's what they turn out to be, and make some selections. Carolyn